Guyana vs Latin America & Caribbean: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Guyana
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 83.1% against 73.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Guyana ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 70.8% | 4.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 65.9% | 18.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 75.7% | 4.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 76.6% | 18.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 74.8% | 16.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 72.7% | 5.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Guyana or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Guyana, at 83.1% against 73.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.9%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Guyana ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.