Guyana vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- Guyana
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 5.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Guyana ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 3.8% | 3.5% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.3% | 3.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 0.4% | 5.9% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Guyana or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Guyana, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Guyana ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.