Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -5.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana stood at -5.52 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 111.1% on the previous year and down 302.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 158.98 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -27.27 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Guyana 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1963 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1964 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1965 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1966 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +487.6% |
| 1967 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1968 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1969 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +440.4% |
| 1970 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1972 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1973 | -7.48 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 1974 | 98.53 % change on previous year | -1416.7% |
| 1975 | 35.19 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1976 | -23.56 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1977 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1978 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 1979 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1980 | 35.15 % change on previous year | -3568.5% |
| 1981 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1982 | -27.27 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 1983 | -26.17 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1985 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1986 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1987 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +236.9% |
| 1988 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1989 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1990 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -1113.2% |
| 1991 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1992 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -606.6% |
| 1993 | 41.78 % change on previous year | +135.5% |
| 1994 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1995 | -0.2193 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1996 | 20 % change on previous year | -9220.0% |
| 1997 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1998 | -18.79 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1999 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2000 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2001 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2003 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +183.5% |
| 2004 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 2005 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2006 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2007 | 15.48 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 2008 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2009 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2010 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -481.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 2012 | 25.42 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2013 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2014 | -15.13 % change on previous year | +422.4% |
| 2015 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2016 | 25.2 % change on previous year | -1937.7% |
| 2017 | -0.2776 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2018 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +2356.8% |
| 2019 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -349.7% |
| 2020 | 65.28 % change on previous year | +283.4% |
| 2021 | 68.19 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 158.98 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 2023 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2024 | 49.78 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 2025 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -5.52 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -5.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +9220.0% | -0.2193 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +3568.5% | -1.01 % change on previous year | 35.15 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2356.8% | -0.2776 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1937.7% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 25.2 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1416.7% | -7.48 % change on previous year | 98.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.51 % change on previous year | -23.56 % change on previous year | 98.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9491 % change on previous year | -27.27 % change on previous year | 35.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 % change on previous year | -18.79 % change on previous year | 41.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -6.75 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 28.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.97 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 158.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 166 Congo -4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Cameroon -4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Pakistan -5.49 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Azerbaijan -5.69 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Qatar -6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Brunei -6.75 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 12,222 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana was -5.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 158.98 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.27 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 302.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.