Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 21.9 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
21.9
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
138th
of 195 countries
All-time high
30.54
in 2020
All-time low
17.62
in 1999
Years of data
33
1998–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Guyana, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana stood at 21.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana peaked at 30.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.62, in 1999.
That places Guyana 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.66 | — |
| 1999 | 17.62 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 22.88 | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 24.02 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 23.11 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.66 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.37 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 29 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.48 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 24.14 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 25.36 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 23.92 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 23.51 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.85 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 21.41 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 21.74 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 25.18 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 27.55 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.13 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.54 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 24.78 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 20.29 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 23.66 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 23.21 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 24.92 | +7.4% |
| 2026 | 23.09 | -7.3% |
| 2027 | 21.57 | -6.6% |
| 2028 | 21.53 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 21.28 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 21.9 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.64 | 17.62 | 19.66 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.95 | 22.88 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.27 | 21.41 | 28.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.49 | 20.29 | 30.54 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Guyana
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 242.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 84.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 201.84 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 23.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guyana was 21.9 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.62 in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October