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Guyana
29
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#130
of 171
Safer
than 24% of currencies
37
global avg score
$867
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 4.4% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
2.9%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
43.8%
Broad Money / GDP
24.6%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
0.8
Current Account
13.9%
FX Volatility
0.2
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
24.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
58.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
GYD
Holding cash in GYD2.9% inflation
GYD 867−GYD 133 (13% purchasing power lost)
Your GYD 1,000 buys 13% less in 5 years
What if you invested GYD 1,000 instead? (5yr, in GYD terms)
Hold USD Cash
GYD 859
−GYD 141
-3.0%/yr net in GYD
S&P 500
GYD 1611
+GYD 611
range: GYD 734–GYD 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
GYD 1469
+GYD 469
range: GYD 418–GYD 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
GYD 3052
+GYD 2052
range: GYD 180–GYD 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol
All values in GYD. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Guyana (2.9%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-21