Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Guyana
Guyana: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 1.1 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Guyana stood at 1.1 million constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Guyana peaked at 6.2 million constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.075 million constant US$, in 2002.
That places Guyana 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Guyana, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4339 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.2 million constant US$ | +1329.8% |
| 2002 | 0.075 million constant US$ | -98.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9175 million constant US$ | +1122.9% |
| 2004 | 6.17 million constant US$ | +573.0% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million constant US$ | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million constant US$ | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million constant US$ | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 3.84 million constant US$ | +158.4% |
| 2010 | 5.65 million constant US$ | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8 million constant US$ | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million constant US$ | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million constant US$ | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million constant US$ | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million constant US$ | +61.1% |
| 2016 | 2.73 million constant US$ | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million constant US$ | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million constant US$ | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million constant US$ | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million constant US$ | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3 million constant US$ | +129.9% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million constant US$ | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million constant US$ | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 million constant US$ | -55.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.1 million constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3328 million constant US$, 3.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.1 million constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 million constant US$, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1329.8% | 0.4339 million constant US$ | 6.2 million constant US$ |
| 2003 | +1122.9% | 0.075 million constant US$ | 0.9175 million constant US$ |
| 2004 | +573.0% | 0.9175 million constant US$ | 6.17 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 million constant US$ | 0.075 million constant US$ | 6.2 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million constant US$ | 1.38 million constant US$ | 5.65 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million constant US$ | 1.1 million constant US$ | 4.3 million constant US$ | 5 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Guyana?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Guyana was 1.1 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 million constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 million constant US$ in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Guyana ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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