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Rates last reviewed 24 Sep 2026

Rates in Guyana, with dates

Every figure the calculators use, exactly as published, with the day it was checked and where it came from. Reviewed 24 Sep 2026.

Inflation

InstitutionProductRate or rangeTermMinimumAs ofSourceConfidence
Bureau of StatisticsGeorgetown CPI, 12-month changeIndex 153.33 (December 2009 = 100), down 0.2% on the month; food up 4.4% and housing up 1.3% over the year. The average rate over the last 12 months is 3.5%. Published 22 September 2026.3.6%12 months to Aug 202631 Aug 2026statisticsguyana.gov.gychecked on the source
Bureau of Statistics / Ministry of Finance2025 calendar-year inflation (Dec/Dec)Budget 2026 (paragraph 3.35 and Table 3.1) and the Bank of Guyana Annual Report 2025 both give 2.5%; the Bureau's own indices work out to 2.47%.2.5%2.47% to 2.50%Dec 2024 to Dec 202531 Dec 2025finance.gov.gychecked on the source
IMF / World Bank2025 average inflationIMF 2026 Article IV statement, as reported by News Room: 'inflation remained relatively contained at 3.3% before edging higher this year'. The World Bank's figure for 2025 is 3.33%.3.3%2025 annual average31 Jul 2026newsroom.gyreported
Ministry of Finance2026 inflation targetBudget 2026, paragraph 5.12: 'an inflation target of 2.5 percent is set for this year'. Prices had already risen 4.3% in the first eight months of 2026 (Georgetown CPI, December 2025 to August 2026).2.5%202626 Jan 2026finance.gov.gychecked on the source