Computer, communications and other services in Guyana
Guyana: Computer, communications and other services was 83.9% 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 imports.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 83.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Guyana peaked at 86.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1997.
That places Guyana 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.2% | — |
| 1978 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25.5% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +76.0% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +63.2% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 23.2% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 26.0% | 32.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 15.5% | 43.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 32.6% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 33.4% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 71.0% | 86.1% | 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 83.9% 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 86.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1997.
- How does Guyana rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Guyana ranks 3rd 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 up 104.8%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.