Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.11 % change on previous year for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 7.04 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.96 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Guyana 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -4.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0.2383 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2231 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2042 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1821 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1583 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.135 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1147 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1145 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1144 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2286 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2005 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -3143.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2007 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +618.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2268 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2009 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1147.2% |
| 2010 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7592 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6459 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5348 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4255 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5297 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4215 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5247 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5219 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4154 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5171 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3086 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5128 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9184 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2024 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3143.1% | 0.2286 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1147.2% | 0.2268 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +618.0% | 0.9804 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6039 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 0.2383 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4826 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6209 % change on previous year | 0.4154 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6738 % change on previous year | 0.3086 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Guyana was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.96 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to electricity urban vs rural Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.