Computer, communications and other services in Guyana
Guyana: Computer, communications and other services was 12.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2023, computer, communications and other services in Guyana stood at 12.7%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 59.7% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Guyana peaked at 76.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 37.8% | — |
| 1978 | 34.7% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 32.5% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -45.6% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +167.1% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -69.5% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +129.2% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +124.7% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.7% | 34.5% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 15.1% | 32.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 15.1% | 49.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 42.4% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 17.6% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 12.7% | 69.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More private sector data for Guyana
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Guyana?
- Computer, communications and other services in Guyana was 12.7% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.