Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guyana
Guyana: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 18.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guyana, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guyana is 18.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guyana peaked at 43.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1991.
That places Guyana 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.6% | — |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +40.4% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -49.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 11.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 12.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 8.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 21.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 17.8% | 39.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More poverty & inequality data for Guyana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,028 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.32 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guyana?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guyana was 18.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Guyana ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.