Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Guyana
Guyana: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) was 30.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Guyana, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2019, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Guyana stood at 30.9%.
That represents a change of down 48.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Guyana peaked at 60.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Guyana ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 2.4% | — |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +583.3% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +222.0% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -48.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 30.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.6%, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 30.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.6%, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 0.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More private sector data for Guyana
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.92 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 1.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 523.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,360 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Guyana?
- Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Guyana was 30.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
- Guyana ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.