Net official development assistance received in Guyana
Guyana: Net official development assistance received was 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
139.79 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
111th
of 171 countries
All-time high
336.96 million constant 2023 US$
in 1997
All-time low
26.31 million constant 2023 US$
in 1984
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Guyana peaked at 336.96 million constant 2023 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.31 million constant 2023 US$, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 111th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Guyana, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.72 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 99.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 84.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 60.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1964 | 47.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 58.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 73.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 85.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 116.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +35.9% |
| 1969 | 130.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 119.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 103.77 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 73.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 40.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -44.5% |
| 1974 | 54.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 43.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 86.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +98.0% |
| 1977 | 42.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -50.7% |
| 1978 | 93.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +119.6% |
| 1979 | 87.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 72.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 138.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +91.5% |
| 1982 | 69.56 million constant 2023 US$ | -49.6% |
| 1983 | 42.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 26.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.1% |
| 1985 | 27.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 54.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +99.5% |
| 1987 | 51.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 44.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 74.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +68.0% |
| 1990 | 259.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +248.4% |
| 1991 | 197.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 106.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 141.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 104.27 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 96.05 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 122.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 336.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +175.3% |
| 1998 | 111.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -66.8% |
| 1999 | 86.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 99.94 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 101.58 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 73.54 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 82.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 126.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 128.37 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 157.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 90.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -42.8% |
| 2008 | 129.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 123.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 108.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 103.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 121.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 106.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 149.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 36.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 82.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +124.4% |
| 2017 | 58.49 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 113.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +94.1% |
| 2019 | 124.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 55.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 142.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +156.6% |
| 2022 | 208.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 8.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +248.4% | 74.39 million constant 2023 US$ | 259.21 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 47.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 130.90 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.56 million constant 2023 US$ | 40.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 119.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.00 million constant 2023 US$ | 26.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 138.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 86.67 million constant 2023 US$ | 336.96 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 73.54 million constant 2023 US$ | 157.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 36.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 149.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.54 million constant 2023 US$ | 55.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 208.70 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 108 Vanuatu 150.05 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 109 Angola 147.17 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 110 Costa Rica 144.59 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 112 Tonga 129.55 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 113 Eritrea 129.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 126.13 million constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Guyana
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 20,000 current US$ (2011)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 20,000 current US$ (2012)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 11.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 5.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 40,646 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.81 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 194,215 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 202,778 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy -188,876 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.99 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Guyana?
- Net official development assistance received in Guyana was 139.79 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 336.96 million constant 2023 US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.31 million constant 2023 US$ in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for net official development assistance received?
- Guyana ranks 111th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.