Guyana is a high-income country with a population of 831K people. The capital and largest city is Georgetown, with 235K residents. Guyana shares land borders with Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela.
Guyana ranks 119/197 by GDP ($24.8B) and 42/197 by GDP per capita ($29,884). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Guyana
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
839919
|
162/197 |
| GDP |
$24.8B
2024 |
119/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,884
2024 |
42/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$79,906
2024 |
13/197 |
| Government debt |
$6.03B
2024 |
142/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
27.7%
2025 |
163/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$7,252
2024 |
67/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$13,265
2025 |
61/197 |
| Land area | 81,522 sq mi | 82/197 |
| Population density | 10.2 ppl/mi² | 194/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.41 | 79/196 |
| Median age | 26.9 years | 122/196 |
| Life expectancy | 70.4 years | 134/197 |
Guyana trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $170,216,241 |
| 1961 | $185,849,535 |
| 1962 | $194,949,513 |
| 1963 | $175,757,894 |
| 1964 | $194,774,513 |
| 1965 | $213,235,294 |
| 1966 | $228,705,882 |
| 1967 | $250,176,471 |
| 1968 | $229,750,000 |
| 1969 | $249,300,000 |
| 1970 | $267,800,000 |
| 1971 | $282,050,000 |
| 1972 | $285,380,952 |
| 1973 | $307,047,619 |
| 1974 | $433,954,545 |
| 1975 | $494,791,667 |
| 1976 | $454,440,000 |
| 1977 | $449,880,000 |
| 1978 | $507,080,000 |
| 1979 | $530,440,000 |
| 1980 | $603,200,000 |
| 1981 | $570,357,107 |
| 1982 | $482,000,000 |
| 1983 | $489,333,333 |
| 1984 | $437,631,605 |
| 1985 | $453,488,372 |
| 1986 | $504,651,140 |
| 1987 | $354,591,847 |
| 1988 | $413,799,990 |
| 1989 | $379,779,390 |
| 1990 | $396,582,263 |
| 1991 | $348,533,095 |
| 1992 | $373,573,141 |
| 1993 | $454,101,382 |
| 1994 | $540,874,934 |
| 1995 | $621,626,786 |
| 1996 | $705,406,001 |
| 1997 | $749,138,010 |
| 1998 | $717,530,683 |
| 1999 | $694,754,988 |
| 2000 | $712,667,897 |
| 2001 | $712,167,450 |
| 2002 | $726,131,435 |
| 2003 | $743,063,950 |
| 2004 | $787,814,379 |
| 2005 | $824,880,550 |
| 2006 | $2,379,817,991 |
| 2007 | $2,730,971,595 |
| 2008 | $3,025,187,433 |
| 2009 | $3,165,663,153 |
| 2010 | $3,432,912,517 |
| 2011 | $3,691,384,318 |
| 2012 | $4,063,088,536 |
| 2013 | $4,167,800,929 |
| 2014 | $4,127,660,152 |
| 2015 | $4,279,840,194 |
| 2016 | $4,482,697,337 |
| 2017 | $4,748,174,334 |
| 2018 | $4,787,636,998 |
| 2019 | $5,173,760,192 |
| 2020 | $5,471,256,595 |
| 2021 | $8,041,362,110 |
| 2022 | $14,718,388,489 |
| 2023 | $16,918,503,597 |
| 2024 | $24,835,899,826 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $299.1 |
| 1961 | $319 |
| 1962 | $327 |
| 1963 | $288.8 |
| 1964 | $313 |
| 1965 | $336 |
| 1966 | $353 |
| 1967 | $378 |
| 1968 | $340 |
| 1969 | $361 |
| 1970 | $381 |
| 1971 | $396 |
| 1972 | $395 |
| 1973 | $421 |
| 1974 | $588 |
| 1975 | $664 |
| 1976 | $604 |
| 1977 | $593 |
| 1978 | $663 |
| 1979 | $689 |
| 1980 | $779 |
| 1981 | $735 |
| 1982 | $621 |
| 1983 | $631 |
| 1984 | $565 |
| 1985 | $588 |
| 1986 | $657 |
| 1987 | $464 |
| 1988 | $545 |
| 1989 | $503 |
| 1990 | $529 |
| 1991 | $466 |
| 1992 | $498 |
| 1993 | $603 |
| 1994 | $716 |
| 1995 | $820 |
| 1996 | $928 |
| 1997 | $983 |
| 1998 | $940 |
| 1999 | $909 |
| 2000 | $932 |
| 2001 | $932 |
| 2002 | $951 |
| 2003 | $974 |
| 2004 | $1,033 |
| 2005 | $1,084 |
| 2006 | $3,136 |
| 2007 | $3,608 |
| 2008 | $4,009 |
| 2009 | $4,209 |
| 2010 | $4,582 |
| 2011 | $4,947 |
| 2012 | $5,444 |
| 2013 | $5,557 |
| 2014 | $5,473 |
| 2015 | $5,640 |
| 2016 | $5,871 |
| 2017 | $6,179 |
| 2018 | $6,048 |
| 2019 | $6,406 |
| 2020 | $6,776 |
| 2021 | $9,861 |
| 2022 | $17,913 |
| 2023 | $20,474 |
| 2024 | $29,884 |
Guyana's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.2 |
| 1951 | 50.2 |
| 1952 | 51.3 |
| 1953 | 52.4 |
| 1954 | 53.3 |
| 1955 | 54.1 |
| 1956 | 55.2 |
| 1957 | 56.1 |
| 1958 | 56.4 |
| 1959 | 57 |
| 1960 | 57.5 |
| 1961 | 57.9 |
| 1962 | 58.3 |
| 1963 | 58.6 |
| 1964 | 59 |
| 1965 | 59.1 |
| 1966 | 59.3 |
| 1967 | 59.5 |
| 1968 | 59.7 |
| 1969 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 60 |
| 1971 | 60.1 |
| 1972 | 60.1 |
| 1973 | 60.2 |
| 1974 | 60.3 |
| 1975 | 60.4 |
| 1976 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 60.6 |
| 1978 | 60.6 |
| 1979 | 60.7 |
| 1980 | 60.8 |
| 1981 | 60.9 |
| 1982 | 61 |
| 1983 | 61.2 |
| 1984 | 61.3 |
| 1985 | 61.4 |
| 1986 | 61.5 |
| 1987 | 61.7 |
| 1988 | 61.8 |
| 1989 | 62.1 |
| 1990 | 62.3 |
| 1991 | 62.5 |
| 1992 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 63 |
| 1994 | 63 |
| 1995 | 62.7 |
| 1996 | 62.7 |
| 1997 | 62.9 |
| 1998 | 63.4 |
| 1999 | 63.8 |
| 2000 | 64.1 |
| 2001 | 64.4 |
| 2002 | 64.2 |
| 2003 | 64.1 |
| 2004 | 64.2 |
| 2005 | 64.4 |
| 2006 | 64.8 |
| 2007 | 65.5 |
| 2008 | 65.7 |
| 2009 | 66 |
| 2010 | 66.2 |
| 2011 | 66.5 |
| 2012 | 66.4 |
| 2013 | 66.7 |
| 2014 | 67.3 |
| 2015 | 67.7 |
| 2016 | 68.1 |
| 2017 | 68.5 |
| 2018 | 68.8 |
| 2019 | 69.1 |
| 2020 | 67.8 |
| 2021 | 64.3 |
| 2022 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 70.2 |
| 2024 | 70.3 |
| 2025 | 70.4 |
Guyana's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 569,143 |
| 1961 | 582,568 |
| 1962 | 595,461 |
| 1963 | 608,537 |
| 1964 | 621,764 |
| 1965 | 635,128 |
| 1966 | 648,646 |
| 1967 | 662,311 |
| 1968 | 676,160 |
| 1969 | 690,223 |
| 1970 | 702,705 |
| 1971 | 712,662 |
| 1972 | 721,617 |
| 1973 | 730,138 |
| 1974 | 738,057 |
| 1975 | 745,393 |
| 1976 | 752,253 |
| 1977 | 758,654 |
| 1978 | 764,586 |
| 1979 | 770,062 |
| 1980 | 774,367 |
| 1981 | 776,453 |
| 1982 | 776,712 |
| 1983 | 775,891 |
| 1984 | 774,111 |
| 1985 | 771,477 |
| 1986 | 768,098 |
| 1987 | 764,120 |
| 1988 | 759,663 |
| 1989 | 754,865 |
| 1990 | 749,894 |
| 1991 | 747,861 |
| 1992 | 749,911 |
| 1993 | 752,965 |
| 1994 | 755,822 |
| 1995 | 758,388 |
| 1996 | 760,526 |
| 1997 | 762,245 |
| 1998 | 763,586 |
| 1999 | 764,483 |
| 2000 | 764,832 |
| 2001 | 764,477 |
| 2002 | 763,652 |
| 2003 | 763,101 |
| 2004 | 762,418 |
| 2005 | 760,914 |
| 2006 | 758,966 |
| 2007 | 756,861 |
| 2008 | 754,606 |
| 2009 | 752,094 |
| 2010 | 749,256 |
| 2011 | 746,153 |
| 2012 | 746,288 |
| 2013 | 750,021 |
| 2014 | 754,229 |
| 2015 | 758,781 |
| 2016 | 763,548 |
| 2017 | 768,479 |
| 2018 | 791,556 |
| 2019 | 807,665 |
| 2020 | 807,481 |
| 2021 | 815,482 |
| 2022 | 821,637 |
| 2023 | 826,353 |
| 2024 | 831,087 |
Guyana's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.33 |
| 1961 | 6.34 |
| 1962 | 6.33 |
| 1963 | 6.31 |
| 1964 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 6.14 |
| 1966 | 6.02 |
| 1967 | 5.89 |
| 1968 | 5.75 |
| 1969 | 5.58 |
| 1970 | 5.41 |
| 1971 | 5.26 |
| 1972 | 5.08 |
| 1973 | 4.87 |
| 1974 | 4.64 |
| 1975 | 4.45 |
| 1976 | 4.28 |
| 1977 | 4.12 |
| 1978 | 3.97 |
| 1979 | 3.86 |
| 1980 | 3.77 |
| 1981 | 3.72 |
| 1982 | 3.68 |
| 1983 | 3.64 |
| 1984 | 3.54 |
| 1985 | 3.47 |
| 1986 | 3.38 |
| 1987 | 3.31 |
| 1988 | 3.23 |
| 1989 | 3.19 |
| 1990 | 3.18 |
| 1991 | 3.18 |
| 1992 | 3.19 |
| 1993 | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 3.23 |
| 1995 | 3.24 |
| 1996 | 3.23 |
| 1997 | 3.22 |
| 1998 | 3.18 |
| 1999 | 3.13 |
| 2000 | 3.06 |
| 2001 | 2.96 |
| 2002 | 2.84 |
| 2003 | 2.75 |
| 2004 | 2.68 |
| 2005 | 2.65 |
| 2006 | 2.66 |
| 2007 | 2.68 |
| 2008 | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 2.69 |
| 2010 | 2.68 |
| 2011 | 2.69 |
| 2012 | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 2.71 |
| 2014 | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 2.63 |
| 2017 | 2.59 |
| 2018 | 2.55 |
| 2019 | 2.52 |
| 2020 | 2.49 |
| 2021 | 2.46 |
| 2022 | 2.44 |
| 2023 | 2.41 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 16.6 |
| 1962 | 16.4 |
| 1963 | 16.3 |
| 1964 | 16.2 |
| 1965 | 16.1 |
| 1966 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 16.2 |
| 1968 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 16.4 |
| 1970 | 16.5 |
| 1971 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 16.7 |
| 1973 | 16.8 |
| 1974 | 17 |
| 1975 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 17.6 |
| 1978 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1980 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 18.4 |
| 1982 | 18.7 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 19.3 |
| 1985 | 19.6 |
| 1986 | 19.9 |
| 1987 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 20.5 |
| 1989 | 20.7 |
| 1990 | 20.9 |
| 1991 | 21.1 |
| 1992 | 21.3 |
| 1993 | 21.4 |
| 1994 | 21.5 |
| 1995 | 21.7 |
| 1996 | 21.8 |
| 1997 | 21.9 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1999 | 22.1 |
| 2000 | 22.2 |
| 2001 | 22.4 |
| 2002 | 22.5 |
| 2003 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 22.9 |
| 2005 | 23.2 |
| 2006 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 23.6 |
| 2008 | 23.8 |
| 2009 | 24 |
| 2010 | 24.2 |
| 2011 | 24.4 |
| 2012 | 24.5 |
| 2013 | 24.6 |
| 2014 | 24.6 |
| 2015 | 24.7 |
| 2016 | 24.9 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 25.4 |
| 2019 | 25.7 |
| 2020 | 25.9 |
| 2021 | 26.1 |
| 2022 | 26.4 |
| 2023 | 26.7 |
| 2024 | 26.9 |
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Guyana: National Statistics
Finance
|
Guyana
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.8B
2024 |
133/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.3%
2025 |
125/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.45%
2018 |
81/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.59%
2023 |
146/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
3,000
2020 |
155/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.95%
2025 |
140/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
13.2%
2019 |
21/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
15.3%
2024 |
191/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
74.3%
2024 |
1/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.2
2025 |
109/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.4%
1998 |
19/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.1%
1998 |
167/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.01B
2024 |
141/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$600M
2024 |
104/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
86,400
2020 |
166/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.21%
2003 |
100/184 |
Energy
|
Guyana
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
661 kg
2007 |
116/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.3
2007 |
108/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.3 megatons
2023 |
142/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4 tons
2023 |
67/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
157/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.1%
2022 |
134/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.11%
2021 |
145/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.0008%
2021 |
148/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
94/192 |
| Electricity access |
98.9%
2023 |
122/195 |
Society
|
Guyana
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
161/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,407
2024 |
123/196 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
175/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
101/190 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
117/190 |
| Quality of life index |
49.9
2025 |
86/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
39
2024 |
109/197 |
| Higher education index |
26
2025 |
137/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
16.2
2022 |
22/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.3
2019 |
58/197 |
| Visa free countries |
98
2025 |
104/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90%
2022 |
127/196 |
| English speaking |
90.5%
2023 |
19/197 |
| People using the Internet |
81.7%
2023 |
92/195 |
Health
|
Guyana
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$532
2022 |
82/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$122.6
2022 |
92/191 |
| Life expectancy |
70.4 years
2025 |
134/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.25%
2022 |
84/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.41
2020 |
102/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
100/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
75/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
25.7
2023 |
67/192 |
| Obesity rate |
29%
2022 |
58/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
16.4%
2024 |
26/195 |
| Air quality index |
46
2025 |
109/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.1%
2022 |
126/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.04 liters
2020 |
84/186 |
Territory
|
Guyana
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.14%
2025 |
82/197 |
| Land area per capita |
98,090 sq mi
2024 |
4/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,780 sq mi
2025 |
144/194 |
| Forest area |
70,995 sq mi
2025 |
35/196 |
| Roads length |
2,482 mi
2019 |
136/175 |
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