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Guyana · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 9 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

17th of 94 · 3rd in Latin America
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Gross debt / GDPGuyana's gross debt / gdp fell from 101.3 % in 1997 to 28.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%120%28.6 %

Guyana's gross debt / gdp fell from 101.3 % in 1997 to 28.6 % in 2025.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

95th of 110 · 20th in Latin America
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Guyana's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 395.5 % in 1995 to 22.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%100%200%300%400%22.6 %

Guyana's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 395.5 % in 1995 to 22.6 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

79th of 97 · 18th in Latin America
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Fiscal balanceGuyana's fiscal balance fell from -1.7 % in 1997 to -5.4 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-8%-6%-4%-2%0%-5.4 %

Guyana's fiscal balance fell from -1.7 % in 1997 to -5.4 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

74th of 97 · 17th in Latin America
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Gov. revenueGuyana's gov. revenue fell from 19.2 % in 1997 to 18.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202515%20%25%18.5 %

Guyana's gov. revenue fell from 19.2 % in 1997 to 18.5 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

64th of 97 · 13th in Latin America
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Gov. expenditureGuyana's gov. expenditure rose from 20.9 % in 1997 to 23.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202515%20%25%30%35%23.9 %

Guyana's gov. expenditure rose from 20.9 % in 1997 to 23.9 % in 2025.

Military spending

% of GDP

119th of 147 · 15th in Latin America
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Military spendingGuyana's military spending fell from 1.0 % in 1992 to 0.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%0.9 %

Guyana's military spending fell from 1.0 % in 1992 to 0.9 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

118th of 151 · 17th in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Guyana's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.63M in 1992 to US$202M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$50MUS$100MUS$150MUS$200MUS$250MUS$202M

Guyana's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.63M in 1992 to US$202M in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

188th of 192 · 33rd in Latin America
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Health spendingGuyana's health spending fell from 3.2 % in 2000 to 2.5 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%2.5 %

Guyana's health spending fell from 3.2 % in 2000 to 2.5 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

77th of 166 · 19th in Latin America*
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Education spendingGuyana's education spending rose from 4.3 % in 1970 to 4.5 % in 2018.197019801990200020100%2%4%6%8%10%4.5 %

Guyana's education spending rose from 4.3 % in 1970 to 4.5 % in 2018.

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