SOUTH AMERICA
Guyana
GYTrajectories
economic momentum
$29.7K
Quadrupled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.
2024 · $29.7K
the numbers35
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $529 | |
| 1991low | $466 | −11.9% |
| 1992 | $498 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | $603 | +21.1% |
| 1994 | $716 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | $820 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | $928 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | $983 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | $940 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | $909 | −3.3% |
| 2000 | $932 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | $932 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $951 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | $974 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | $1,033 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | $1,084 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | $3,136 | +189.2% |
| 2007 | $3,608 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | $4,009 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | $4,209 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | $4,582 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | $4,947 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | $5,444 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | $5,557 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | $5,473 | −1.5% |
| 2015 | $5,640 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | $5,871 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | $6,179 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | $6,048 | −2.1% |
| 2019 | $6,406 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | $6,776 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | $9,861 | +45.5% |
| 2022 | $17.9K | +81.7% |
| 2023 | $20.5K | +14.3% |
| 2024latest | $29.7K | +44.9% |
prices
2.9%
A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.
2024 · 2.9%
the numbers30
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995high | 12.2% | |
| 1996 | 7.1% | −5.12 pts |
| 1997 | 3.6% | −3.54 pts |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +1.03 pts |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +2.95 pts |
| 2000 | 6.1% | −1.39 pts |
| 2001 | 2.6% | −3.52 pts |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +2.71 pts |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.64 pts |
| 2004 | 4.7% | −1.31 pts |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +2.26 pts |
| 2006 | 6.7% | −0.25 pts |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +5.52 pts |
| 2008 | 8.1% | −4.10 pts |
| 2009 | 3.0% | −5.15 pts |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.78 pts |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +1.24 pts |
| 2012 | 2.4% | −2.59 pts |
| 2013 | 1.9% | −0.49 pts |
| 2014 | 0.9% | −1.05 pts |
| 2015low | −1.0% | −1.85 pts |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +1.84 pts |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +1.07 pts |
| 2018 | 1.3% | −0.62 pts |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.80 pts |
| 2020 | 1.0% | −1.09 pts |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +4.04 pts |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +1.08 pts |
| 2023 | 2.8% | −3.29 pts |
| 2024latest | 2.9% | +0.08 pts |
demographic curve
2.4 children per woman
Near replacement (2.1): the population is stabilising. Fell from 3.8 in 1980.
2024 · 2.4
the numbers65
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.3 | |
| 1961high | 6.3 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.3 | −0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.3 | −0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.2 | −1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.1 | −1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.0 | −1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.9 | −2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.8 | −2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.6 | −3.0% |
| 1970 | 5.4 | −3.0% |
| 1971 | 5.3 | −2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.1 | −3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.9 | −4.2% |
| 1974 | 4.6 | −4.7% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | −4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.3 | −3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.1 | −3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.0 | −3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.9 | −2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | −2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.7 | −1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.7 | −1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | −1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | −2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | −2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.4 | −2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | −2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | −2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2 | −1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | −0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.2 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.2 | −0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | −1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | −2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0 | −3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | −3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | −2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | −0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | −1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | −1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | −1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | −1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | −1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | −1.0% |
| 2024latest | 2.4 | −0.7% |
Metrics
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population773K161 of 176REST Countries · UN data
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gdp$17B130 of 170World Bank · latest available
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gdp per capita$20,47449 of 170World Bank · latest available
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military spending$110M132 of 151SIPRI via World Bank
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military % of gdp0.6%135 of 148SIPRI via World Bank
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area215K km²86 of 176REST Countries
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population density3.6 /km²169 of 176zuhd — derived from population and area
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life expectancy70.2 yr116 of 175World Bank · latest available
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internet access82%80 of 166ITU via World Bank
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co₂ per capita4.6 t49 of 163World Bank · Climate Watch
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urbanisation26%159 of 168World Bank · UN DESA
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fertility rate2.468 of 168World Bank · UN DESA
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foreign-born share6.5%65 of 167World Bank · UN DESA
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remittances % of gdp3.2%64 of 155World Bank · IMF BOP
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scientific articles / yr29153 of 168NSF / World Bank
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high-tech exports %13%43 of 153World Bank · UN Comtrade
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youth unemployment25%138 of 166ILO via World Bank
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adult literacy86%65 of 109UNESCO UIS via World Bank
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democracy (v-dem)0.3383 of 163V-Dem via Our World in Data
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clean government3979 of 164Transparency International via Our World in Data
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press freedom25.645 of 163RSF via Our World in Data
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human development0.77675 of 164UNDP via Our World in Data
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refugees hosted27138 of 150UNHCR via Our World in Data
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refugees produced313113 of 152UNHCR via Our World in Data