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Guyana

GUYLatin America & Caribbean High incomeCapital: Georgetown
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62/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$31
2027▲ 14.3%
Population
831,087
2024▲ 0.6%
GDP per Capita
$39,103
2027▲ 14.0%
Life Expectancy
70.2 years
2023▲ 0.4%
Guyana in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Guyana· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Guyana

Guyana's GDP is $27.49B (2026), with a population of 831,087, and GDP per capita of $34,307. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 23.0%, inflation at 4.4%, government debt at 29.3% of GDP, life expectancy of 70.2 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

Economically, this nation is classified as high income and is experiencing significant growth. The capital, Georgetown, serves as the financial hub. In 2026, the GDP is projected to reach 27.486 billion, with a remarkable growth rate of 23.0%. The GDP per capita is expected to be 34,306.679, indicating a robust economic performance. Inflation is projected to be 4.4% in 2026, while the unemployment rate stood at 11.962% in 2025. This region's economic landscape is dynamic, driven by various sectors including agriculture, mining, and emerging industries. Socially, the population is estimated to be 831,087 in 2024. Life expectancy is 70.18 years as of 2023, reflecting ongoing health and social developments. The society is diverse, with a blend of cultural influences shaping its social fabric. Efforts in education and healthcare are pivotal in addressing social challenges and improving the overall quality of life.

▶Economy23 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$312027▲ 14.3%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)21.0%2027▼ 8.7%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$39,1032027▲ 14.0%IMF
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$1162027▲ 23.0%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$144,1612027▲ 22.7%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.05%2027▲ 16.3%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$16.09B2024▲ 19.2%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$20,1402024▲ 13.3%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$52,2902024▲ 19.8%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)76.0%2024▲ 9.7%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)14.5%2024▼ 22.9%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)7.6%2024▼ 21.8%WB
GDP Deflator (%)1.4%2024▲ 109.6%WB
GDP per Person Employed (USD)$204,8622024▲ 41.5%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)1.7%2024▼ 24.8%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$6,2742021▲ 11.2%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)9.38%2021▲ 253.1%WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)22.08%2021▲ 199.4%WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)33.7%2021▲ 142.4%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)2.22%2021▼ 42.5%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$18.75B2024▲ 59.9%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary13 indicators · 2023–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)5.0%2027▲ 13.6%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)28.3%2027▼ 3.4%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-3.9%2027▲ 13.3%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)23.2%2027▲ 96.6%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)2.9%2024▲ 2.9%WB
Real Interest Rate (%)6.9%2024▼ 73.5%WB
Lending Interest Rate (%)8.4%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Deposit Interest Rate (%)0.8%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$1.01B2024▲ 12.8%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)0.82023▼ 34.7%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)208.52024▲ 0.0%WB
PPP Conversion Factor77.192024▼ 1.0%WB
Broad Money (% of GDP)24.6%2024▼ 15.9%WB
▶Trade10 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Merchandise Exports (USD)$19.79B2024▲ 49.8%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$6.83B2024▲ 2.9%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)35.0%2024▲ 621.6%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)0.0%2024▼ 42.9%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$8.63B2024▲ 860.3%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$600.0M2024▲ 10.0%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)2.4%2024▼ 24.6%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)13.3%2024▼ 15.1%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)13.9%2023▼ 51.8%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$2.35B2023▼ 44.6%WB
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
External Debt (% of GNI)22.6%2024▲ 3.5%WB
External Debt Stocks (USD)$3.68B2024▲ 24.7%WB
Total Debt Service (% of GNI)3.7%2024▲ 37.1%WB
Present Value of External Debt (USD)$1.79B2024—WB
Use of IMF Credit (USD)$340.8M2024▼ 2.8%WB
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)1.0%2023▼ 53.9%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$139.8M2023▼ 30.3%WB
▶Finance2 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP)27.7%2024▼ 18.4%WB
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)15.0%2024▼ 25.0%WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population831,0872024▲ 0.6%WB
Population Growth (%)0.6%2024▼ 0.2%WB
Population Density (per km²)42023▲ 0.6%WB
Surface Area (sq km)214,9702023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)211,1402023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)26.5%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (total)220,0532024▲ 0.6%WB
Rural Population (%)73.5%2024▼ 0.0%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth70.2 years2023▲ 0.4%WB
Life Expectancy, Male66.5 years2023▲ 0.4%WB
Life Expectancy, Female73.9 years2023▲ 0.4%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)2.42023▼ 1.0%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)20.32023▼ 2.2%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)7.32023▲ 0.2%WB
Net Migration-5,0922025▲ 5.8%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)29.2%2024▼ 0.6%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)64.1%2024▼ 0.1%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)6.7%2024▲ 3.9%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)56.0%2024▲ 0.4%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)10.5%2024▲ 4.1%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)45.5%2024▼ 0.4%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)265.12023▼ 1.5%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)143.82023▼ 1.9%WB
▶Labor20 indicators · 2019–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force326,6822025▲ 0.6%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)55.0%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)47.4%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)63.3%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Unemployment (%)12.0%2025▲ 0.7%WB
Female Unemployment (%)13.4%2025▲ 1.6%WB
Male Unemployment (%)10.8%2025▼ 0.2%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)24.9%2025▲ 0.6%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)12.2%2025▼ 2.8%WB
Employment in Industry (%)31.1%2025▲ 2.1%WB
Employment in Services (%)56.7%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Self-Employed (%)50.9%2019—WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)25.3%2025▼ 1.9%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)68.9%2025▲ 0.8%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)24.9%2019—WB
Employers (% of total employment)5.8%2025▼ 0.9%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)44.9%2025▲ 0.2%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)48.4%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)31.1%2025▼ 1.7%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)45.7%2019—WB
▶Education18 indicators · 2010–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)7.2%2025—WB
Adult Literacy Rate (%)85.6%2020—WB
Female Literacy Rate (%)86.9%2020—WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)84.2%2020—WB
Youth Literacy Rate (%)99.1%2020—WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)97.6%2024▲ 3.3%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)91.4%2024▲ 8.2%WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)26.4%2024▲ 5.1%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)104.3%2012—WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)81.3%2010—WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary17,3622023▲ 12.2%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary8,8152023▲ 14.2%WB
Primary School Teachers6,3302024▲ 17.9%WB
Secondary School Teachers6,7002024▲ 28.3%WB
Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap)30.6%2012—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary)92.22011—WB
Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt)33.3%2012—WB
Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt)5.1%2012—WB
▶Health41 indicators · 2019–2024 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)2.5%2023▼ 2.3%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$5052023▲ 11.7%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)1.7%2023▼ 0.4%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)26.3%2023▲ 4.6%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)1.42020—WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)3.92023▲ 14.2%WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)3.22023▲ 28.1%WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)25.72023▼ 3.4%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)15.62023▼ 3.1%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)752023▼ 9.6%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)22.52023▼ 3.0%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)28.92023▼ 3.0%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)17.4%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)69.6%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)12.9%2019—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)99.0%2024▲ 1.0%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)98.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)0.692024▼ 6.8%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)672024▲ 1.5%WHO
Stunting, Children Under 5 (%)9.5%2019—WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)20.0%2022▼ 4.8%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)2.2%2022▼ 4.3%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)24.82021▼ 16.1%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)52020▼ 5.8%WHO
Maternal Deaths132023▼ 11.4%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)672024▲ 1.5%WHO
People Living with HIV11,0002024▲ 10.0%WHO
Malaria Deaths (estimated)292024▼ 31.0%WHO
Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)38.72024▼ 9.2%WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)98%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)99%2024▲ 1.0%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)98%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Physicians (total)122023▼ 9.9%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel482024▲ 23.3%WHO
Dentists (total)3,6152024▲ 24.9%WHO
Pharmacists (total)4102024▲ 16.8%WHO
Child Wasting (<5 years, %)6.5%2019—WHO
Child Underweight (<5 years, %)9.4%2019—WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index732023▼ 3.9%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)1222021—WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$5052023▲ 11.7%WHO
▶Energy & Environment14 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita)4.62024▲ 0.7%WB
CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes)42024▲ 1.3%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)7.1%2021▼ 1.7%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)12.1%2022▼ 8.3%WB
Access to Electricity (%)98.9%2023▲ 6.3%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)100.0%2023▲ 0.0%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)25.52020—WB
Forest Area (%)87.1%2023▼ 0.1%WB
Forest Area (sq km)183,8772023▼ 0.1%WB
Arable Land (%)0.5%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)5.1%2024▼ 1.9%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)0.1%2024—WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)95.6%2024▼ 0.0%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)91.3%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)3.4%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)6,0282023▲ 1.5%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)111.72022▲ 8.6%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)105.62022▲ 8.3%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)153.52022▲ 10.2%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)165,7252023▲ 5.5%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)36,3962023▲ 0.4%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)201.42023▲ 8.9%WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)2.5%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal)0.6%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)999,0002023▲ 7.0%WB
▶Technology11 indicators · 2018–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)81.7%2023▲ 4.2%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)1132022▲ 7.2%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)12.92022▲ 11.0%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)175.72024▲ 72.8%WB
Patent Applications, Residents402021—WB
Patent Applications, Non-Residents182018—WB
Scientific Journal Articles292022▼ 3.6%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$13.3M2024▲ 46.8%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)0.9%2023▼ 70.2%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$4.6M2023▼ 33.5%WB
Industrial Design Applications, Resident12021—WB
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2020–2022 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried7,5122021▼ 58.2%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)02021▼ 79.7%WB
Container Port Traffic (TEU)58,3772020—WB
Logistics Performance Index (1–5)2.402022—WB
Electricity from Oil (%)92.9%2021▲ 0.1%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender6 indicators · 2012–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)39.4%2024▲ 7.7%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)40.2%2019—WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)70.8%2025▲ 0.8%WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)69.92023▼ 1.9%WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary1.032012—WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education0.962012—WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption-0.382023▼ 29.9%WB
Government Effectiveness-0.292023▼ 10.6%WB
Political Stability-0.062023▼ 366.1%WB
Regulatory Quality-0.562023▼ 6.7%WB
Rule of Law-0.342023▼ 9.2%WB
Voice & Accountability0.152023▼ 23.1%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)40.6%2023▼ 11.3%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)39.6%2023▼ 7.7%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)40.6%2023▼ 1.1%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)43.6%2023▼ 6.6%WB
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)0.9%2024▲ 35.6%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$201.8M2024▲ 84.0%WB
Armed Forces Personnel3,0002020▲ 0.0%WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)1.0%2020▲ 2.9%WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)3.7%2024▲ 32.8%WB
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)19.12023▲ 19.9%WB
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.502020—WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.522020—WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.482020—WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School6.8 years2020—WB
▶Tourism1 indicator · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals86,4002020—WB
▶Urban Development5 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)0.6%2024▲ 0.4%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)11.3%2022▼ 6.9%WB
Rural Population Growth (%)0.6%2024▼ 0.4%WB
Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)67.2%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)43.4%2024▼ 0.0%WHO

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