Gabon vs Guyana: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Gabon |  Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $16.9B | $3.9B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Population | 2M | 778k |
| GDP per capita | $8k | $5k |
| GDP per capita growth | -1.76% | 3.59% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 247.23 | 119.69 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.44 | 0.58 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $18k | $8.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $14.5B | $3.7B |
| GNI per capita | $6.8k | $4.8k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $35.4B | $6.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $17k | $8.4k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Gabon | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 33.3% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 40% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 4.8% | 1.3% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| Unemployment | 19.5% | 12.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 56.7 | 56.2 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.76 | 6.92 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.79 | 6.68 |
| Property Rights Index | 36.9 | 53.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 20.8 | 42.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 52.1 | 58.9 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 88.9 | 58.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 52.3 | 62.1 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 51.2 | 66.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 77.3 | 82.5 |
| Government Spending Index | 89.3 | 64.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 74.3 | 66 |
| Government Integrity Index | 36.7 | 34.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 31 | 37 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 65.8 | 69.6 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 7.1 | 29.2 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 23.2 | 24.6 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 8 | 14.8 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 269k | 287k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Gabon | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 58.2% | 57% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 43% | 44.6% |
| External debt stocks | $6.8B | $1.6B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 14.2% | 24.1% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 7.7% | 5% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 8.9% | 14.1% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 38.4% | 35.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 21.8% | 37.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $1.3B | $518.5M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $845.8M | $1.2B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Gabon | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 50.5% | 35.5% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 21.5% | 47.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $141M | -$1.1B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 16.8% | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $20.1M | $43.5M |
| Personal remittances received | $18.5M | $333.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 48.8% | 35.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 5.4% | 12.7% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $5.3M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $169k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 13.7% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 18.9% | 34.5% |
