Guyana: Economy
Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Lower Middle Income |
Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
Economic Trivia | Guyana has had positive economic growth almost every year of the past decade. |
Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2021): United States, Singapore, and Trinidad and Tobago |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Bauxite; Sugar; Rice Milling; Timber |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $32,868,070,112 (2022) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 57.8% (2022) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $40,642 (2022) |
GDP Country Rank 140/197 (2022)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 5.033% (2021) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $1,889,705,076 (2021) |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 30.6% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | -11.097% (2021) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 3.134% (2021) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($2,087,062,759) (2021) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 289,264 (2022) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 13.079% (2021) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 25.393% (2021) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 61.528% (2021) |
Unemployment Rate | 12.358% (2022) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,827,749,045 (2018) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,375,798,383 (2018) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 98.987% (2022) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $4,408,443,480 (2022) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $271,179,147 (2021) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country’s economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Guyana’s Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.