Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guyana is 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.5% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guyana peaked at 0.9389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 29th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Congo 0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.5207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 0.468 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Estonia 0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Poland 0.4671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guyana?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guyana was 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Guyana ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.