Guyana: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2005 is 0.22 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 0.21 billion U.S. dollars in 2004. In comparison, the world average is 49.08 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 160 countries. Historically, the average for Guyana from 1960 to 2005 is 0.1 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.02 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.22 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.