Guyana
Capital: GeorgetownRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: High income
GDP
$27.49B
2026
Population
831,087
2024
GDP per Capita
$34K
2026
Life Expectancy
70.2 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $27.49B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 23.0% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $34K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $94.17B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $118K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.04% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $16.09B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $20K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $52K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 76.0% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 14.5% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 7.6% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $205K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $6K | 2021 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 9.38% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 22.08% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 33.7% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 2.22% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $18.75B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 4.4% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 29.3% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -4.5% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 11.8% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 8.4% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.01B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 0.8 | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 208.50 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 24.6% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $19.79B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $6.83B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 35.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $8.63B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $600.0M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 13.3% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 13.9% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $2.35B | 2023 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 22.6% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $3.68B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.7% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $1.79B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $340.8M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 1.0% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 27.7% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 15.0% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 831,087 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 4 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 214,970 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 211,140 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 26.5% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 220,053 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 73.5% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 70.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 66.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 73.9 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.4 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 20.3 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.3 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -5,092 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 29.2% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 64.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 6.7% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 56.0% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 265.1 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 143.8 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 326,682 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 55.0% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 47.4% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 63.3% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 12.0% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 13.4% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 10.8% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 24.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 12.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 31.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 56.7% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 25.3% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 68.9% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 5.8% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 44.9% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 7.2% | 2025 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 91.4% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 26.4% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 17,362 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 8,815 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 6,330 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 6,700 | 2024 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $505 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 1.7% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 26.3% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.4 | 2020 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 3.9 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 3.2 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 25.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 22.5 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 28.9 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 17.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 69.6% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 12.9% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 98.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.69 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 67 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 20.0% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 2.2% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 24.8 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 5.0 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 7.1% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 12.1% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 25.5 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 87.1% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 183,877 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 5.1% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 95.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 91.3% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 3.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 6,028 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.7 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 105.6 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 153.5 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 165,725 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 201.4 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.6% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 81.7% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 12.9 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 175.7 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 40 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 18 | 2018 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 29 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $13.3M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.9% | 2023 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 1 | 2021 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 7,512 | 2021 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.0 | 2021 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 58,377 | 2020 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.40 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 92.9% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 39.4% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 70.8% | 2025 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 69.9 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.38 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.29 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.56 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.15 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 40.6% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 39.6% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 40.6% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 43.6% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.0% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 19.1 | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.50 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.52 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.48 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 6.8 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 86,400 | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 11.3% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 43.4% | 2024 |