Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 169.16 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 169.16 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 309 current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.15 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Guyana 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.1 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1962 | 13.97 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 10.11 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1964 | 8.15 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1965 | 11.01 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1966 | 13.37 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 17.14 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 22.42 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1969 | 26.22 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 24.16 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 23.05 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 17.27 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 11.08 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 16.45 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1975 | 13.55 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 29.29 current US$ per person | +116.1% |
| 1977 | 15.3 current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 1978 | 34.11 current US$ per person | +122.9% |
| 1979 | 38.3 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 34.42 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 66.92 current US$ per person | +94.4% |
| 1982 | 31.5 current US$ per person | -52.9% |
| 1983 | 19.6 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 12.65 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 13.9 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 31.38 current US$ per person | +125.8% |
| 1987 | 30.96 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 29.95 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 52.45 current US$ per person | +75.1% |
| 1990 | 219.72 current US$ per person | +318.9% |
| 1991 | 170.82 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 89.98 current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 116.83 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 90.1 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 89.78 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 116.76 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 309 current US$ per person | +164.6% |
| 1998 | 98.72 current US$ per person | -68.1% |
| 1999 | 72.76 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 83.2 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 83.61 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.89 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 77.68 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 132.92 current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 133.2 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 170.64 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 103.16 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 159.54 current US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 147.9 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 136.88 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 141.55 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 153.99 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 134.98 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 212.95 current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2015 | 42.36 current US$ per person | -80.1% |
| 2016 | 91.7 current US$ per person | +116.5% |
| 2017 | 66.53 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 131.61 current US$ per person | +97.8% |
| 2019 | 139.3 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 65.89 current US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 2021 | 171.56 current US$ per person | +160.4% |
| 2022 | 244.01 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 169.16 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 169.16 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.65 current US$ per person, 6.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 169.16 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.17 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +318.9% | 52.45 current US$ per person | 219.72 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.18 current US$ per person | 8.15 current US$ per person | 26.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.26 current US$ per person | 11.08 current US$ per person | 38.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.37 current US$ per person | 12.65 current US$ per person | 66.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.45 current US$ per person | 72.76 current US$ per person | 309 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.37 current US$ per person | 61.89 current US$ per person | 170.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.19 current US$ per person | 42.36 current US$ per person | 212.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.65 current US$ per person | 65.89 current US$ per person | 244.01 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 34 Cape Verde 194.72 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Djibouti 192.88 current US$ per person compare
- 36 East Timor 187.78 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Seychelles 169.04 current US$ per person compare
- 39 South Sudan 156.03 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Albania 149.54 current US$ per person 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 (current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 169.16 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 309 current US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Guyana rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.