Guyanese dollar
In circulation in Guyana
- ISO code
- GYD
- Symbol
- $
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 7
- Coins
- 3
- Issued by
- Bank of Guyana
Notes and coins in circulation
- $20
- $50
- $100
- $500
- $1,000
- $2,000
- $5,000
The Guyanese dollar’s largest current denomination is $5,000, worth about $23.84: the 71st least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 GYD = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00477 USD | 209.72 GYD |
| EUR | 0.00416 EUR | 240.57 GYD |
| GBP | 0.00357 GBP | 280.47 GYD |
| INR | 0.4571 INR | 2.19 GYD |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Guyana
Tools
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Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Guyanese dollar (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary
- Unicode CLDR: currency display names and symbols · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary