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Guyana

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Guyana is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Georgetown. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean High incomeLatest observations: 2005–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+10.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+474.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+51 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Guyana, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Guyana

836KLatest available · 2025
Guyana

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Population changed by +10.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearGuyana
2025835,986
2024831,087
2023826,353
2022821,637
2021815,482
2020807,481
2019807,665
2018791,556
2017768,479
2016763,548
2015758,781
2014754,229
2013750,021
2012746,288
2011746,153
2010749,256
2009752,094
2008754,606
2007756,861
2006758,966
2005760,914
2004762,418
2003763,101
2002763,652
2001764,477
2000764,832
1999764,483
1998763,586
1997762,245
1996760,526
1995758,388
1994755,822
1993752,965
1992749,911
1991747,861
1990749,894
1989754,865
1988759,663
1987764,120
1986768,098
1985771,477
1984774,111
1983775,891
1982776,712
1981776,453
1980774,367
1979770,062
1978764,586
1977758,654
1976752,253
1975745,393
1974738,057
1973730,138
1972721,617
1971712,662
1970702,705
1969690,223
1968676,160
1967662,311
1966648,646
1965635,128
1964621,764
1963608,537
1962595,461
1961582,568
1960569,143

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Guyana

0.6%Latest available · 2025
Guyana

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearGuyana
20250.59%
20240.57%
20230.57%
20220.75%
20210.99%
2020-0.02%
20192.01%
20182.96%
20170.64%
20160.63%
20150.6%
20140.56%
20130.5%
20120.02%
2011-0.42%
2010-0.38%
2009-0.33%
2008-0.3%
2007-0.28%
2006-0.26%
2005-0.2%
2004-0.09%
2003-0.07%
2002-0.11%
2001-0.05%
20000.05%
19990.12%
19980.18%
19970.23%
19960.28%
19950.34%
19940.38%
19930.41%
19920.27%
1991-0.27%
1990-0.66%
1989-0.63%
1988-0.58%
1987-0.52%
1986-0.44%
1985-0.34%
1984-0.23%
1983-0.11%
19820.03%
19810.27%
19800.56%
19790.71%
19780.78%
19770.85%
19760.92%
19750.99%
19741.08%
19731.17%
19721.25%
19711.41%
19701.79%
19692.06%
19682.07%
19672.08%
19662.11%
19652.13%
19642.15%
19632.17%
19622.19%
19612.33%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Guyana

26.5%Latest available · 2025
Guyana

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Urban population changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearGuyana
202526.49%
202426.48%
202326.47%
202226.45%
202126.44%
202026.43%
201926.43%
201826.42%
201726.41%
201626.41%
201526.4%
201426.4%
201326.4%
201226.4%
201126.4%
201026.46%
200926.62%
200826.86%
200727.15%
200627.46%
200527.78%
200428.07%
200328.31%
200228.48%
200128.62%
200028.76%
199928.9%
199829.03%
199729.16%
199629.27%
199529.37%
199429.45%
199329.51%
199229.55%
199129.57%
199029.57%
198929.56%
198829.56%
198729.55%
198629.54%
198529.53%
198429.52%
198329.51%
198229.51%
198129.5%
198029.5%
197929.51%
197829.56%
197729.62%
197629.7%
197529.79%
197429.88%
197329.97%
197230.04%
197130.09%
197030.12%
196930.1%
196830.05%
196729.96%
196629.85%
196529.72%
196429.57%
196329.43%
196229.28%
196129.14%
196029.02%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Guyana

2.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Guyana

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearGuyana
20242.4 births
20232.41 births
20222.44 births
20212.46 births
20202.49 births
20192.52 births
20182.55 births
20172.59 births
20162.63 births
20152.67 births
20142.7 births
20132.71 births
20122.7 births
20112.69 births
20102.68 births
20092.69 births
20082.7 births
20072.68 births
20062.66 births
20052.65 births
20042.68 births
20032.75 births
20022.84 births
20012.96 births
20003.06 births
19993.13 births
19983.18 births
19973.22 births
19963.23 births
19953.24 births
19943.23 births
19933.2 births
19923.19 births
19913.18 births
19903.18 births
19893.19 births
19883.23 births
19873.31 births
19863.38 births
19853.47 births
19843.54 births
19833.64 births
19823.68 births
19813.72 births
19803.77 births
19793.86 births
19783.97 births
19774.12 births
19764.28 births
19754.45 births
19744.64 births
19734.87 births
19725.08 births
19715.26 births
19705.41 births
19695.58 births
19685.75 births
19675.89 births
19666.02 births
19656.14 births
19646.23 births
19636.31 births
19626.33 births
19616.34 births
19606.33 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Guyana

$27.1BLatest available · 2025
Guyana

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GDP changed by +533.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearGuyana
2025$27,097,477,218.23
2024$24,662,714,628.3
2023$16,918,503,597.12
2022$14,718,388,489.21
2021$8,041,362,110.31
2020$5,471,256,594.72
2019$5,173,760,191.85
2018$4,787,636,997.85
2017$4,748,174,334.14
2016$4,482,697,336.56
2015$4,279,840,193.7
2014$4,127,660,151.81
2013$4,167,800,928.84
2012$4,063,088,535.76
2011$3,691,384,317.52
2010$3,432,912,516.92
2009$3,165,663,152.73
2008$3,025,187,433.34
2007$2,730,971,595.4
2006$2,379,817,990.69
2005$824,880,550.34
2004$787,814,379.18
2003$743,063,950.32
2002$726,131,434.72
2001$712,167,450.16
2000$712,667,896.73
1999$694,754,988.26
1998$717,530,683.17
1997$749,138,009.56
1996$705,406,001.42
1995$621,626,785.92
1994$545,278,380.33
1993$454,101,382.49
1992$373,573,141.49
1991$348,533,094.81
1990$396,582,263.29
1989$379,779,389.71
1988$413,799,990
1987$354,591,846.94
1986$504,651,139.53
1985$453,488,372.09
1984$437,631,605.26
1983$489,333,333.33
1982$482,000,000
1981$570,357,107.14
1980$603,200,000
1979$530,440,000
1978$507,080,000
1977$449,880,000
1976$454,440,000
1975$494,791,666.67
1974$433,954,545.45
1973$307,047,619.05
1972$285,380,952.38
1971$282,050,000
1970$267,800,000
1969$249,300,000
1968$229,750,000
1967$250,176,470.59
1966$228,705,882.35
1965$213,235,294.12
1964$194,774,513.06
1963$175,757,893.94
1962$194,949,512.63
1961$185,849,535.38
1960$170,216,241.13

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Guyana

$32.4KLatest available · 2025
Guyana

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GDP per capita changed by +474.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearGuyana
2025$32,413.79
2024$29,675.25
2023$20,473.7
2022$17,913.49
2021$9,860.87
2020$6,775.71
2019$6,405.82
2018$6,048.39
2017$6,178.67
2016$5,870.88
2015$5,640.42
2014$5,472.69
2013$5,556.91
2012$5,444.4
2011$4,947.22
2010$4,581.76
2009$4,209.13
2008$4,008.96
2007$3,608.29
2006$3,135.61
2005$1,084.07
2004$1,033.31
2003$973.74
2002$950.87
2001$931.57
2000$931.8
1999$908.79
1998$939.69
1997$982.8
1996$927.52
1995$819.67
1994$721.44
1993$603.08
1992$498.16
1991$466.04
1990$528.85
1989$503.11
1988$544.72
1987$464.05
1986$657.01
1985$587.82
1984$565.33
1983$630.67
1982$620.56
1981$734.57
1980$778.96
1979$688.83
1978$663.21
1977$593
1976$604.11
1975$663.8
1974$587.97
1973$420.53
1972$395.47
1971$395.77
1970$381.1
1969$361.19
1968$339.79
1967$377.73
1966$352.59
1965$335.74
1964$313.26
1963$288.82
1962$327.39
1961$319.02
1960$299.07

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Guyana

19.3%Latest available · 2025
Guyana

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GDP growth changed by +18.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearGuyana
202519.34%
202443.82%
202333.8%
202263.33%
202120.06%
202043.48%
20195.35%
20184.44%
20173.73%
20163.81%
20150.69%
20141.69%
20133.65%
20125.28%
20115.2%
20104.14%
20093.61%
20081.76%
20077.19%
20065.13%
2005-1.95%
20041.56%
2003-0.63%
20021.13%
20012.28%
2000-1.36%
19992.96%
1998-1.68%
19976.18%
19967.96%
19955.03%
19948.53%
19938.18%
19927.76%
19916.06%
1990-3.07%
1989-4.92%
1988-3.69%
19870.9%
1986-0.9%
19852.4%
1984-5.03%
1983-6.79%
1982-13.19%
19811.5%
19801.73%
1979-1.84%
1978-1.81%
1977-2.64%
19761.54%
19758.48%
19747.7%
19731.24%
1972-3.32%
19713.11%
19704.26%
19696.99%
19681.02%
19674.31%
19665.23%
196510.54%
196411.36%
1963-12.28%
19621.1%
19614.69%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Guyana

3.3%Latest available · 2025
Guyana

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Inflation changed by +4.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearGuyana
20253.33%
20242.9%
20232.82%
20226.93%
20214.51%
20200.72%
20192.11%
20181.25%
20171.95%
20160.83%
2015-0.87%
20140.68%
20131.91%
20122.39%
20114.41%
20104.3%
20092.95%
20088.1%
200712.2%
20066.68%
20056.93%
20044.67%
20035.98%
20025.34%
20012.63%
20006.15%
19997.54%
19984.59%
19973.56%
19967.09%
199512.21%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Guyana

12%Latest available · 2025
Guyana

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Unemployment changed by -1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearGuyana
202511.96%
202411.87%
202311.92%
202211.91%
202114.58%
202015.31%
201913.17%
201813.63%
201713.47%
201613.26%
201513.01%
201412.64%
201312.3%
201212.03%
201111.81%
201011.63%
200911.31%
200811.02%
200710.84%
200610.7%
200511.09%
200411.28%
200311.53%
200211.81%
200111.8%
200011.92%
199911.77%
199811.69%
199711.57%
199611.54%
199511.57%
199411.53%
199311.62%
199211.9%
199112.09%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Guyana

70.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Guyana

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Life expectancy changed by +3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearGuyana
202470.32 years
202370.18 years
202269.89 years
202164.32 years
202067.75 years
201969.07 years
201868.83 years
201768.54 years
201668.07 years
201567.72 years
201467.33 years
201366.71 years
201266.44 years
201166.47 years
201066.2 years
200966.03 years
200865.72 years
200765.46 years
200664.85 years
200564.39 years
200464.21 years
200364.12 years
200264.18 years
200164.38 years
200064.08 years
199963.77 years
199863.43 years
199762.88 years
199662.69 years
199562.67 years
199463.01 years
199363.02 years
199262.82 years
199162.46 years
199062.25 years
198962.05 years
198861.85 years
198761.7 years
198661.52 years
198561.38 years
198461.26 years
198361.16 years
198261.01 years
198160.91 years
198060.81 years
197960.74 years
197860.65 years
197760.56 years
197660.45 years
197560.38 years
197460.31 years
197360.21 years
197260.13 years
197160.07 years
197059.96 years
196959.84 years
196859.69 years
196759.53 years
196659.33 years
196559.14 years
196458.96 years
196358.64 years
196258.3 years
196157.91 years
196057.51 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Guyana

2.5%Latest available · 2023
Guyana

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Health expenditure changed by -1.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearGuyana
20232.47%
20222.52%
20214.64%
20205.38%
20194.9%
20184.9%
20174.32%
20164.02%
20154.02%
20143.95%
20133.8%
20123.71%
20114.17%
20104.22%
20094.35%
20084.2%
20074.28%
20063.93%
20053.79%
20043.44%
20033.27%
20023.19%
20013.06%
20003.19%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Guyana

83%Latest available · 2024
Guyana

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Internet adoption changed by +51 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearGuyana
202483%
202379.36%
202276.56%
202171.65%
202062.95%
201955.31%
201848.6%
201742.68%
201635.66%
201534%
201432%
201331%
201230.5%
201130%
201029.9%
200923.9%
200818.2%
200713.8%
20068.9%
20055.7%
20043.7%
20032.4%
20021.5%
20011%
20000.6%
19990.4%
19980.26%
19970.13%
19960.07%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Guyana

12.1%Latest available · 2022
Guyana

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Renewable energy changed by -16.6 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearGuyana
202212.1%
202113.2%
202012%
201911.3%
201816.8%
201722.1%
201621.3%
201525%
201424%
201326.9%
201228.7%
201132.8%
201030.6%
200931.3%
200832.6%
200733.1%
200636.8%
200534.7%
200435.5%
200334.6%
200234.2%
200131%
200030.4%
199926.6%
199827.6%
199727.4%
199629%
199531%
199432.3%
199343.1%
199243.2%
199141.6%
199055.1%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Guyana

93%Latest available · 2024
Guyana

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Access to electricity changed by +6.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearGuyana
202493%
202398.9%
202293%
202192.9%
202092.3%
201991.6%
201890.9%
201790%
201689%
201588%
201486.9%
201386%
201285.1%
201184.2%
201083.3%
200977.6%
200879.1%
200778.5%
200673.4%
200577.5%
200476.8%
200376.2%
200275.7%
200175.1%
200074.6%
199973.87%
199873.25%
199772.62%
199671.99%
199571.35%
199470.71%
199372.38%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Guyana

194.4%Latest available · 2005
Guyana

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Trade changed by -19 percentage points between 1995 and 2005.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearGuyana
2005194.35%
2004200.73%
2003189.16%
2002196.73%
2001199.58%
2000206.77%
1999201.06%
1998203.84%
1997209.14%
1996211.34%
1995213.33%
1994220.27%
1993245.37%
1992274.97%
1991222.61%
1990142.57%
1989139.87%
1988131.56%
1987170.33%
198699.52%
1985109.97%
198495.52%
1983110.46%
1982122.86%
1981161.23%
1980174.93%
1979129.03%
1978126.18%
1977141.98%
1976157.08%
1975149.79%
1974134.76%
1973121.08%
1972116.24%
1971113.1%
1970113.46%
1969114.68%
1968113.38%
1967117.23%
1966115.15%
1965112.91%
1964110.63%
1963109.06%
1962101.53%
1961105.05%
1960105.69%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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