Guyana in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Guyana, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$27.1 bn

2025

from $712.7 m in 2000

GDP per person

$32 414

2025

from $932 in 2000

Real growth

19.3%

2025

from −1.4% in 2000

Inflation

3.3%

2025

from 6.2% in 2000

Unemployment

12.0%

2025

from 11.9% in 2000

Government debt

28.6%of GDP

2025

from 97.2% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Guyana's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$27.1 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$27.1 bn
2024	$24.7 bn
2023	$16.9 bn
2022	$14.7 bn
2021	$8.0 bn
2020	$5.5 bn
2019	$5.2 bn
2018	$4.8 bn
2017	$4.7 bn
2016	$4.5 bn
2015	$4.3 bn
2014	$4.1 bn
2013	$4.2 bn
2012	$4.1 bn
2011	$3.7 bn
2010	$3.4 bn
2009	$3.2 bn
2008	$3.0 bn
2007	$2.7 bn
2006	$2.4 bn
2005	$824.9 m
2004	$787.8 m
2003	$743.1 m
2002	$726.1 m
2001	$712.2 m
2000	$712.7 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

19.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	1.1%
2030 (projection)	11.5%
2029 (projection)	12.8%
2028 (projection)	22.1%
2027 (projection)	19.7%
2026 (projection)	16.2%
2025	19.3%
2024	43.8%
2023	33.8%
2022	63.3%
2021	20.1%
2020	43.5%
2019	5.3%
2018	4.4%
2017	3.7%
2016	3.8%
2015	0.7%
2014	1.7%
2013	3.6%
2012	5.3%
2011	5.2%
2010	4.1%
2009	3.6%
2008	1.8%
2007	7.2%
2006	5.1%
2005	−1.9%
2004	1.6%
2003	−0.6%
2002	1.1%
2001	2.3%
2000	−1.4%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$32 4142025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$32 414	$97 899
2024	$29 675	$80 271
2023	$20 474	$54 774
2022	$17 913	$39 705
2021	$9 861	$22 866
2020	$6 776	$16 819
2019	$6 406	$13 241
2018	$6 048	$12 443
2017	$6 179	$12 243
2016	$5 871	$11 516
2015	$5 640	$11 408
2014	$5 473	$11 145
2013	$5 557	$11 200
2012	$5 444	$10 627
2011	$4 947	$10 066
2010	$4 582	$9 337
2009	$4 209	$8 824
2008	$4 009	$8 437
2007	$3 608	$8 110
2006	$3 136	$7 346
2005	$1 084	$6 761
2004	$1 033	$6 673
2003	$974	$6 392
2002	$951	$6 304
2001	$932	$6 131
2000	$932	$5 860

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200033%17%30%17%

202515%73%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

3.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	5.5%
2030 (projection)	5.5%
2029 (projection)	5.4%
2028 (projection)	5.2%
2027 (projection)	5.1%
2026 (projection)	4.1%
2025	3.3%
2024	2.9%
2023	2.8%
2022	6.9%
2021	4.5%
2020	0.7%
2019	2.1%
2018	1.3%
2017	1.9%
2016	0.8%
2015	−0.9%
2014	0.7%
2013	1.9%
2012	2.4%
2011	4.4%
2010	4.3%
2009	3.0%
2008	8.1%
2007	12.2%
2006	6.7%
2005	6.9%
2004	4.7%
2003	6.0%
2002	5.3%
2001	2.6%
2000	6.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

12.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	12.0%	24.9%
2024	11.9%	24.7%
2023	11.9%	24.7%
2022	11.9%	24.6%
2021	14.6%	29.1%
2020	15.3%	31.0%
2019	13.2%	26.3%
2018	13.6%	25.3%
2017	13.5%	25.0%
2016	13.3%	24.6%
2015	13.0%	24.2%
2014	12.6%	23.7%
2013	12.3%	23.3%
2012	12.0%	23.0%
2011	11.8%	22.7%
2010	11.6%	22.5%
2009	11.3%	22.1%
2008	11.0%	21.8%
2007	10.8%	21.5%
2006	10.7%	21.4%
2005	11.1%	22.2%
2004	11.3%	22.7%
2003	11.5%	23.3%
2002	11.8%	23.9%
2001	11.8%	24.3%
2000	11.9%	24.9%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

84.6%2005

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2005	84.6%	109.7%
2004	95.6%	105.2%
2003	89.7%	99.5%
2002	92.3%	104.4%
2001	92.9%	106.7%
2000	96.1%	110.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

13.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2023	13.9%
2022	28.8%
2021	−16.9%
2020	−11.6%
2019	−57.1%
2018	−26.7%
2017	−2.6%
2016	3.4%
2015	−0.9%
2014	−9.3%
2013	−10.9%
2012	−9.0%
2011	−10.1%
2010	−7.2%
2009	−7.3%
2008	−10.6%
2007	−6.1%
2006	−7.6%
2005	−11.7%
2004	−2.5%
2003	−6.0%
2002	−8.6%
2001	−12.8%
2000	−11.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

35.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	35.0%
2023	−6.7%
2022	−20.4%
2021	27.8%
2020	23.4%
2019	52.0%
2018	25.7%
2017	4.5%
2016	1.3%
2015	3.2%
2014	5.8%
2013	4.8%
2012	6.8%
2011	6.7%
2010	5.8%
2009	5.2%
2008	5.9%
2007	5.6%
2006	4.3%
2005	9.3%
2004	3.8%
2003	3.5%
2002	6.0%
2001	7.9%
2000	9.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

28.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	28.9%
2030 (projection)	29.5%
2029 (projection)	28.6%
2028 (projection)	28.3%
2027 (projection)	28.0%
2026 (projection)	29.2%
2025	28.6%
2024	24.3%
2023	26.7%
2022	24.8%
2021	38.9%
2020	47.4%
2019	34.2%
2018	37.4%
2017	35.2%
2016	35.7%
2015	42.2%
2014	38.7%
2013	41.4%
2012	44.7%
2011	51.7%
2010	53.1%
2009	52.3%
2008	48.2%
2007	47.7%
2006	74.5%
2005	90.7%
2004	91.8%
2003	95.6%
2002	105.1%
2001	104.6%
2000	97.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.1%
2030 (projection)	−2.2%
2029 (projection)	−3.3%
2028 (projection)	−4.2%
2027 (projection)	−3.8%
2026 (projection)	−6.4%
2025	−5.4%
2024	−7.3%
2023	−5.6%
2022	−5.1%
2021	−6.9%
2020	−7.8%
2019	−2.5%
2018	−2.5%
2017	−3.1%
2016	−3.2%
2015	−0.7%
2014	−3.9%
2013	−2.2%
2012	−3.1%
2011	−2.1%
2010	−1.9%
2009	−2.5%
2008	−2.8%
2007	−3.4%
2006	−6.2%
2005	−6.5%
2004	−2.9%
2003	−4.8%
2002	−2.4%
2001	−3.7%
2000	−2.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Guyana

Population

835 9862025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	835 986
2024	831 087
2023	826 353
2022	821 637
2021	815 482
2020	807 481
2019	807 665
2018	791 556
2017	768 479
2016	763 548
2015	758 781
2014	754 229
2013	750 021
2012	746 288
2011	746 153
2010	749 256
2009	752 094
2008	754 606
2007	756 861
2006	758 966
2005	760 914
2004	762 418
2003	763 101
2002	763 652
2001	764 477
2000	764 832

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	28.9%	64.1%	7.0%
2024	29.2%	64.1%	6.7%
2023	29.3%	64.2%	6.5%
2022	29.4%	64.4%	6.2%
2021	29.4%	64.5%	6.1%
2020	29.5%	64.5%	6.0%
2019	29.3%	65.0%	5.8%
2018	29.5%	64.8%	5.7%
2017	30.0%	64.3%	5.6%
2016	30.1%	64.4%	5.5%
2015	30.3%	64.4%	5.3%
2014	30.5%	64.3%	5.2%
2013	30.8%	64.2%	5.0%
2012	31.1%	64.0%	4.9%
2011	31.6%	63.7%	4.8%
2010	32.2%	63.2%	4.6%
2009	32.9%	62.6%	4.5%
2008	33.5%	62.1%	4.4%
2007	34.1%	61.6%	4.3%
2006	34.7%	61.1%	4.2%
2005	35.3%	60.6%	4.1%
2004	35.8%	60.2%	4.0%
2003	36.1%	59.9%	4.0%
2002	36.4%	59.7%	3.9%
2001	36.5%	59.6%	3.9%
2000	36.6%	59.6%	3.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.402024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.40
2023	2.41
2022	2.44
2021	2.46
2020	2.49
2019	2.52
2018	2.55
2017	2.59
2016	2.63
2015	2.67
2014	2.70
2013	2.71
2012	2.70
2011	2.69
2010	2.68
2009	2.69
2008	2.70
2007	2.68
2006	2.66
2005	2.65
2004	2.68
2003	2.75
2002	2.84
2001	2.96
2000	3.06

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

70.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	70.3 years
2023	70.2 years
2022	69.9 years
2021	64.3 years
2020	67.8 years
2019	69.1 years
2018	68.8 years
2017	68.5 years
2016	68.1 years
2015	67.7 years
2014	67.3 years
2013	66.7 years
2012	66.4 years
2011	66.5 years
2010	66.2 years
2009	66.0 years
2008	65.7 years
2007	65.5 years
2006	64.8 years
2005	64.4 years
2004	64.2 years
2003	64.1 years
2002	64.2 years
2001	64.4 years
2000	64.1 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−5 0922025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 30 213 people, in 2018.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−5 092
2024	−5 407
2023	−6 161
2022	−6 161
2021	−689
2020	−1 743
2019	−20 603
2018	30 213
2017	−6 107
2016	−6 309
2015	−6 527
2014	−6 710
2013	−6 907
2012	−7 152
2011	−13 920
2010	−13 655
2009	−13 425
2008	−13 143
2007	−12 906
2006	−12 575
2005	−12 290
2004	−11 938
2003	−11 551
2002	−13 116
2001	−14 050
2000	−14 090

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

2.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	2.5%
2022	2.5%
2021	4.6%
2020	5.4%
2019	4.9%
2018	4.9%
2017	4.3%
2016	4.0%
2015	4.0%
2014	4.0%
2013	3.8%
2012	3.7%
2011	4.2%
2010	4.2%
2009	4.3%
2008	4.2%
2007	4.3%
2006	3.9%
2005	3.8%
2004	3.4%
2003	3.3%
2002	3.2%
2001	3.1%
2000	3.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.5%2018

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2018	4.5%
2017	4.7%
2016	4.7%
2015	3.9%
2014	4.4%
2012	2.2%
2011	2.5%
2010	2.4%
2009	2.1%
2007	2.4%
2006	3.1%
2005	8.1%
2004	5.5%
2003	7.0%
2002	8.4%
2001	8.4%
2000	8.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

83.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	83.0%
2023	79.4%
2022	76.6%
2021	71.7%
2020	63.0%
2019	55.3%
2018	48.6%
2017	42.7%
2016	35.7%
2015	34.0%
2014	32.0%
2013	31.0%
2012	30.5%
2011	30.0%
2010	29.9%
2009	23.9%
2008	18.2%
2007	13.8%
2006	8.9%
2005	5.7%
2004	3.7%
2003	2.4%
2002	1.5%
2001	1.0%
2000	0.6%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

26.5%2025

−2.3 points since 2000, between 26.4% and 28.8% in every year

200028.8%

202526.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	26.5%
2024	26.5%
2023	26.5%
2022	26.4%
2021	26.4%
2020	26.4%
2019	26.4%
2018	26.4%
2017	26.4%
2016	26.4%
2015	26.4%
2014	26.4%
2013	26.4%
2012	26.4%
2011	26.4%
2010	26.5%
2009	26.6%
2008	26.9%
2007	27.1%
2006	27.5%
2005	27.8%
2004	28.1%
2003	28.3%
2002	28.5%
2001	28.6%
2000	28.8%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

7.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	7.1%
2020	7.2%
2019	7.1%
2018	7.9%
2017	7.8%
2016	7.8%
2015	6.7%
2014	7.8%
2013	8.4%
2012	7.2%
2011	9.4%
2010	9.8%
2009	8.1%
2008	5.0%
2007	6.0%
2006	5.9%
2005	6.0%
2004	5.4%
2003	5.5%
2002	5.2%
2001	4.4%
2000	4.5%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

12.1%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	12.1%
2021	13.2%
2020	12.0%
2019	11.3%
2018	16.8%
2017	22.1%
2016	21.3%
2015	25.0%
2014	24.0%
2013	26.9%
2012	28.7%
2011	32.8%
2010	30.6%
2009	31.3%
2008	32.6%
2007	33.1%
2006	36.8%
2005	34.7%
2004	35.5%
2003	34.6%
2002	34.2%
2001	31.0%
2000	30.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

4.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	4.6 t
2023	4.5 t
2022	4.5 t
2021	4.1 t
2020	4.1 t
2019	3.5 t
2018	3.3 t
2017	3.2 t
2016	3.2 t
2015	2.7 t
2014	2.7 t
2013	2.6 t
2012	2.7 t
2011	2.5 t
2010	2.4 t
2009	2.2 t
2008	2.1 t
2007	2.1 t
2006	1.8 t
2005	1.9 t
2004	2.2 t
2003	2.1 t
2002	2.1 t
2001	2.1 t
2000	2.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

87.1%2023

−7.2 points since 2000, between 87.1% and 94.3% in every year

200094.3%

202387.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	87.1%
2022	87.1%
2021	87.2%
2020	87.2%
2019	93.6%
2018	93.6%
2017	93.7%
2016	93.7%
2015	93.8%
2014	93.8%
2013	93.9%
2012	94.0%
2011	94.0%
2010	94.1%
2009	94.1%
2008	94.1%
2007	94.2%
2006	94.2%
2005	94.2%
2004	94.2%
2003	94.2%
2002	94.3%
2001	94.3%
2000	94.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Guyana's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1966
Government: parliamentary republic
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

GYISO alpha-2

GUYISO alpha-3

328ISO numeric

Calling code: +592
Internet domain: .gy
Time zone: UTC-04:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q734 · World Bank data · Americas