Economy

Guyana

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GDP per capita19602024
2897.64K15K22.3K29.7K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19802020
17.9294051.162.119802020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)24,700,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)66,600,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth43.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita29,700 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)2.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment12 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services698,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2005]
Imports of goods & services905,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2005]
Agriculture (% GDP)7.62 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)76 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)14.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriesbauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold miningCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productsrice, sugarcane, plantains, cassava, papayas, pumpkins/squash, chicken, milk, ginger, eggplants (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiescrude petroleum, railway cargo containers, gold, ships, rice (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersUSA 20%, Trinidad & Tobago 11%, Netherlands 10%, Singapore 10%, Germany 7% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersUSA 28%, China 13%, Trinidad & Tobago 11%, Brazil 5%, Bahamas, The 4% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index45.1 indexWorld Bank WDI [1998]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditybauxite (523,742 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.646 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.306 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–45.1 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [1998] 45.1 index
Top export partnersUSA (29.3%) / Netherlands (16.0%) / Germany (13.6%) / Spain (6.6%) / Sweden (5.7%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersUSA (30.5%) / China (24.2%) / Brazil (9.5%) / United Kingdom (5.0%) / Japan (4.4%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsCereals, primary / Rice / Fruit Primary / Sugar cane / Sugar Crops PrimaryFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)31.6 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)39.2 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownershipNo authoritative open source found
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
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About this data

Guyana's economy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 7 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (24,700,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (66,600,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.