Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income) … Score in Guyana
Guyana: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income) … Score was 94.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Guyana, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 94.8% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Guyana peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 109th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income) … Score in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93.2% | — |
| 2010 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 94.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 94.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.4%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.1% | 95.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More private sector data for Guyana
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.92 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 1.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 523.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,360 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Guyana?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Guyana was 94.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)?
- Guyana ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The score for cost benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.