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Economy of Guyana vs Solomon Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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Guyana has a GDP of $24.7B compared to $1.58B for the Solomon Islands, ranking 120/197 and 182/197 by economy size, respectively.

Guyana has $5.99B in government debt (24.3% of GDP), compared to $350M (22.1% of GDP) in the Solomon Islands.

Guyana vs Solomon Islands GDP by year

Guyana
Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Guyana Solomon Islands
2024 $24,662,709,832 $1,583,964,704
2023 $16,918,503,597 $1,506,124,566
2022 $14,718,388,489 $1,466,670,930
2021 $8,041,362,110 $1,558,312,104
2020 $5,471,256,595 $1,536,143,428
2019 $5,173,760,192 $1,619,150,564
2018 $4,787,636,998 $1,615,473,250
2017 $4,748,174,334 $1,469,790,526
2016 $4,482,697,337 $1,379,486,291
2015 $4,279,840,194 $1,307,908,814
2014 $4,127,660,152 $1,335,576,763
2013 $4,167,800,929 $1,285,905,958
2012 $4,063,088,536 $1,185,217,634
2011 $3,691,384,318 $1,063,898,227
2010 $3,432,912,517 $898,128,551
2009 $3,165,663,153 $805,557,289
2008 $3,025,187,433 $776,335,523
2007 $2,730,971,595 $695,291,218
2006 $2,379,817,991 $617,257,458
2005 $824,880,550 $552,881,357
2004 $787,814,379 $468,000,121
2003 $743,063,950 $417,666,639
2002 $726,131,435 $346,406,739
2001 $712,167,450 $409,508,553
2000 $712,667,897 $419,842,674
1999 $694,754,988 $488,024,514
1998 $717,530,683 $457,579,840
1997 $749,138,010 $526,554,006
1996 $705,406,001 $510,586,430
1995 $621,626,786 $469,443,202
1994 $540,874,934 $402,837,005
1993 $454,101,382 $300,746,361
1992 $373,573,141 $269,034,596
1991 $348,533,095 $227,540,473
1990 $396,582,263 $214,877,667
1989 $379,779,390 $172,882,411
1988 $413,799,990 $176,494,394
1987 $354,591,847 $155,128,542
1986 $504,651,140 $147,620,048
1985 $453,488,372 $165,524,943
1984 $437,631,605 $181,570,474
1983 $489,333,333 $181,220,399
1982 $482,000,000 $192,902,019
1981 $570,357,107 $193,750,541
1980 $603,200,000 $182,852,107
1979 $530,440,000 $151,276,496
1978 $507,080,000 $111,027,427
1977 $449,880,000 $93,145,283
1976 $454,440,000 $83,100,834
1975 $494,791,667 $74,620,320
1974 $433,954,545 $84,539,332
1973 $307,047,619 $55,272,109
1972 $285,380,952 $40,606,712
1971 $282,050,000 $50,056,883
1970 $267,800,000 -
1969 $249,300,000 $28,606,411
1968 $229,750,000 $28,084,253
1967 $250,176,471 $25,203,524
1966 $228,705,882 -
1965 $213,235,294 -
1964 $194,774,513 -
1963 $175,757,894 -
1962 $194,949,513 -
1961 $185,849,535 -
1960 $170,216,241 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Guyana vs Solomon Islands by year

Guyana
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Solomon Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Guyana Solomon Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $29,675 $80,155 $1,934 $2,675
2023 $20,474 $54,729 $1,883 $2,597
2022 $17,913 $39,711 $1,878 $2,496
2021 $9,861 $22,866 $2,043 $2,450
2020 $6,776 $16,819 $2,063 $2,405
2019 $6,406 $13,241 $2,224 $2,512
2018 $6,048 $12,443 $2,278 $2,494
2017 $6,179 $12,243 $2,144 $2,454
2016 $5,871 $11,516 $2,083 $2,421
2015 $5,640 $11,408 $2,045 $2,354
2014 $5,473 $11,145 $2,165 $2,377
2013 $5,557 $11,200 $2,161 $2,394
2012 $5,444 $10,627 $2,066 $2,320
2011 $4,947 $10,066 $1,924 $2,306
2010 $4,582 $9,337 $1,685 $2,182
2009 $4,209 $8,824 $1,555 $2,021
2008 $4,009 $8,437 $1,526 $1,989
2007 $3,608 $8,110 $1,390 $1,869
2006 $3,136 $7,346 $1,256 $1,786
2005 $1,084 $6,761 $1,144 $1,693
2004 $1,033 $6,673 $986 $1,556
2003 $974 $6,392 $896 $1,433
2002 $951 $6,304 $757 $1,344
2001 $932 $6,131 $912 $1,387
2000 $932 $5,860 $953 $1,503
1999 $909 $5,812 $1,134 $1,754
1998 $940 $5,573 $1,092 $1,785
1997 $983 $5,615 $1,292 $1,793
1996 $928 $5,210 $1,289 $1,830
1995 $820 $4,753 $1,220 $1,820
1994 $716 $4,447 $1,078 $1,668
1993 $603 $4,027 $829 $1,556
1992 $498 $3,651 $764 $1,505
1991 $466 $3,322 $666 $1,346
1990 $529 $3,022 $648 $1,266
1989 $503 - $538 -
1988 $545 - $567 -
1987 $464 - $515 -
1986 $657 - $506 -
1985 $588 - $586 -
1984 $565 - $665 -
1983 $631 - $686 -
1982 $621 - $756 -
1981 $735 - $786 -
1980 $779 - $768 -
1979 $689 - $658 -
1978 $663 - $500 -
1977 $593 - $434 -
1976 $604 - $401 -
1975 $664 - $372 -
1974 $588 - $433 -
1973 $421 - $291.3 -
1972 $395 - $219.5 -
1971 $396 - $277.1 -
1970 $381 - - -
1969 $361 - $165.9 -
1968 $340 - $166.9 -
1967 $378 - $153.5 -
1966 $353 - - -
1965 $336 - - -
1964 $313 - - -
1963 $288.8 - - -
1962 $327 - - -
1961 $319 - - -
1960 $299.1 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guyana's GDP per capita is $29,675, ranking 41/197, compared to $1,934 in the Solomon Islands, ranking 157/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Guyana ranks 15th at $80,155, while the Solomon Islands ranks 183rd at $2,675.

Economic indicators

Guyana Solomon Islands
Gross domestic product
$24.7B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank
120/197
2024
182/197
2024
GDP growth
43.8%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$29,675
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank
41/197
2024
157/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,155
2024
$2,675
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
15/197
2024
183/197
2024
Government debt
$5.99B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,213
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank
66/185
2024
169/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,212
2026
$1,776
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
1998
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
1998
2.8%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
35.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.5%
2023-2024
4.32%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
13.2%
2019
0.69%
2013
Population
842249
863951

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Guyana
Spending

Debt
Solomon Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Guyana Solomon Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 23.2% 24.3% 35.8% 22.1%
2023 23.7% 26.7% 40.1% 20.3%
2022 20.3% 24.8% 40.8% 15.5%
2021 24.8% 45.7% 37.8% 15.9%
2020 30.5% 59.5% 40.4% 12.8%
2019 28.1% 54% 35.6% 7.82%
2018 27.6% 47.9% 34.8% 7.95%
2017 26.3% 46.1% 40.4% 8.77%
2016 25.2% 44% 39.6% 7.54%
2015 21.7% 42.2% 41.5% 7.88%
2014 23.1% 38.7% 39.8% 10.1%
2013 21.4% 41.4% 41.8% 11.6%
2012 21.8% 44.7% 29.4% 13.3%
2011 23.5% 51.7% 27% 18.3%
2010 23.9% 53.1% 23.9% 22.9%
2009 25.4% 52.3% 24.8% 18.9%
2008 24.1% 48.2% 27% 28.9%
2007 25.5% 47.7% 23.7% 33%
2006 29% 74.5% 19.9% 42.3%
2005 28.4% 90.7% 17% 44.7%
2004 23.7% 91.8% 14.7% 58.2%
2003 23.5% 95.6% 14.9% 61.3%
2002 23.1% 105.1% 16.7% 65.7%
2001 24% 104.6% 18.1% 52.8%
2000 22.9% 97.2% 18.7% 44.3%
1999 17.6% 97.1% 18.7% 42%
1998 19.7% 108% 15.5% 39.5%
1997 20.9% 101.3% 19.3% 25.9%
1996 - - 24.2% -
1995 - - 24.7% -
1994 - - 30.2% -
1993 - - 33.2% -
1992 - - 35.1% -
1991 - - 39.4% -
1990 - - 30% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Guyana's government spending was $5.72B, accounting for 23.2% of its GDP, while the Solomon Islands spent $567M, or 35.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 24.3% in Guyana and 22.1% in the Solomon Islands, ranking 168/185 and 173/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Guyana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Guyana Solomon Islands
2024 -7.31% -3.08%
2023 -5.78% -3.81%
2022 -5.11% -2.51%
2021 -6.94% -1.86%
2020 -7.78% -2.44%
2019 -2.52% -1.52%
2018 -2.52% 1.49%
2017 -3.14% -2.27%
2016 -3.21% -3.56%
2015 -0.75% 0.81%
2014 -3.88% 2.13%
2013 -2.16% 3.57%
2012 -3.11% 4.63%
2011 -2.13% 6.22%
2010 -1.88% 6.02%
2009 -2.5% 2.35%
2008 -2.78% 1.94%
2007 -3.35% 15.3%
2006 -6.16% 13%
2005 -6.54% 13.4%
2004 -2.88% 17%
2003 -4.81% 10.6%
2002 -2.42% -4.35%
2001 -3.71% -2.4%
2000 -2.27% -2.93%
1999 -0.47% -0.32%
1998 -2.67% 5.04%
1997 -1.7% 2.14%
1996 - 3.73%
1995 - 3.19%
1994 - 4.33%
1993 - 2.45%
1992 - 4.13%
1991 - 0.14%
1990 - 0.58%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Guyana's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.8B, equivalent to 7.31% of GDP. This compares to the Solomon Islands' deficit of $48.8M, or 3.08% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Guyana recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while the Solomon Islands ran a deficit in 12 years. On average, Guyana posted an annual deficit equal to 3.59% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.66% of GDP for the Solomon Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Guyana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Guyana Solomon Islands
2024 2.5% 4.32%
2023 4.5% 5.89%
2022 6.5% 5.52%
2021 3.3% -0.12%
2020 1.2% 2.96%
2019 2.1% 1.63%
2018 1.3% 3.46%
2017 1.9% 0.49%
2016 0.8% 0.51%
2015 -0.9% -0.57%
2014 0.7% 5.17%
2013 1.9% 5.39%
2012 2.4% 5.91%
2011 4.4% 7.34%
2010 4.3% 1.05%
2009 3% 7.09%
2008 8.1% 17.3%
2007 12.2% 7.67%
2006 6.7% 11.2%
2005 6.9% 7.33%
2004 4.7% 6.99%
2003 6% 8.27%
2002 5.4% 10.9%
2001 2.6% 6.93%
2000 6.1% 7.89%
1999 7.5% 8.02%
1998 4.6% 12.4%
1997 3.6% 8.08%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Guyana has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.08%, compared with 6.04% in the Solomon Islands. In 2024, inflation was 2.5% in Guyana and 4.32% in the Solomon Islands.

Balance of trade

Guyana Solomon Islands
Current account balance
$2.35B
2023
-$66.2M
2024
Current account balance ranking
43/190
2023
87/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+13.9%
2023
-4.18%
2024
Goods imports
$6B
2023
$609M
2024
Goods exports
$13.2B
2023
$510M
2024
Service imports
$4.95B
2023
$248M
2024
Service exports
$529M
2023
$133M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
109.7%
2005
70.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
84.6%
2005
40.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Guyana Solomon Islands
Economic freedom 58.7 53.7
Economic freedom ranking 109/197 137/197
Property rights 46.7 55.8
Government integrity 38.8 42.7
Judicial effectiveness 48.6 59.1
Tax burden 76.4 71.3
Government spending 85 54.6
Fiscal health 39.9 83.3
Business freedom 70.9 52.3
Labor freedom 76 60.4
Monetary freedom 78.5 76.5
Trade freedom 59.2 43.6
Investment freedom 55 15
Financial freedom 30 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Guyana
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Guyana Solomon Islands
2026 58.7 53.7
2025 58.2 56.3
2024 57.3 55
2023 56.9 56.9
2022 59.5 56.5
2021 57.4 56.5
2020 56.2 52.9
2019 56.8 54.6
2018 58.7 57.5
2017 58.5 55
2016 55.4 47
2015 55.5 47
2014 55.7 46.2
2013 53.8 45
2012 51.3 46.2
2011 49.4 45.9
2010 48.4 42.9
2009 48.4 46
2008 48.8 -
2007 53.7 -
2006 56.6 -
2005 56.5 -
2004 53 -
2003 50.3 -
2002 54.3 -
2001 53.3 -
2000 52.4 -
1999 53.3 -
1998 52.7 -
1997 53.2 -
1996 50.1 -
1995 45.7 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Guyana is 58.7, ranking 109/197, compared to 53.7 for the Solomon Islands, ranking 137/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Guyana Solomon Islands
Services, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
76%
2024
23.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
7.62%
2024
29.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$1.57B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$52,290
2024
$2,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$688M
2023
Total reserves ranking
141/177
2024
149/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
$1.14B
2023
$19.9M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$8.63B
2024
$33M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$5.7M
2024
$52.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.73%
2024
1.64%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
35%
2020
12.7%
2012
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
32.3%
2005
19.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.