Guyana’s Debt Has Ballooned Since First Oil, Raising Resource-Curse Fears
Business The Guyanas Guyana’s Debt Has Ballooned Since First Oil, Raising Resource-Curse Fears By Matias Sebastian Lopez · July 26, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Kaieteur News reports that Guyana’s debt has risen sixfold in the six years since first oil. —The figures. Official numbers show public debt climbing from about US$1.8 billion in 2019 to more than US$7.7 billion in 2026. —The oil take.
- ▪Business The Guyanas Guyana’s Debt Has Ballooned Since First Oil, Raising Resource-Curse Fears By Matias Sebastian Lopez · July 26, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America.
- ▪Kaieteur News reports that Guyana’s debt has risen sixfold in the six years since first oil. —The figures.
- ▪Official numbers show public debt climbing from about US$1.8 billion in 2019 to more than US$7.7 billion in 2026. —The oil take.
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Business The Guyanas Guyana’s Debt Has Ballooned Since First Oil, Raising Resource-Curse Fears By Matias Sebastian Lopez · July 26, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Economy · Guyana Key Facts —The headline. Kaieteur News reports that Guyana’s debt has risen sixfold in the six years since first oil. —The figures. Official numbers show public debt climbing from about US$1.8 billion in 2019 to more than US$7.7 billion in 2026. —The oil take. Guyana has earned just over US$7.8 billion in oil revenue since 2019, of which roughly US$4.6 billion has been withdrawn from its Natural Resource Fund. —The service cost.
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