Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Guyana
Guyana: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 423.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Guyana, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guyana is 423.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guyana peaked at 556.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 404.6%, in 2016.
That places Guyana 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 553.8% | — |
| 2010 | 556.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 518.7% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 542.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 479.5% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 442.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 411.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 404.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 441.7% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 421.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 423.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 553.8% | 553.8% | 553.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 464.3% | 404.6% | 556.2% | 10 |
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 getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guyana?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guyana was 423.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 556.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.6% in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Guyana ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.