Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 22,360 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 22,360 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 1,374.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 23,807 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130.02 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Guyana 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 147.62 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1962 | 159.54 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 167.62 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 152.79 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 152.72 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 168.04 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 170.62 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 170.08 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 182.55 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 193.54 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 211.88 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 203.71 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 186.27 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 365.82 current US$ per person | +96.4% |
| 1975 | 489.68 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1976 | 370.89 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 341.39 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 387.14 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 380.49 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 511.38 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 453.34 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 329.59 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 243.59 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 271.28 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 267.02 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 278.61 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 316.7 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 302.77 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 300.72 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 342.71 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 331.61 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 389.38 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 549.83 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 603.32 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 599.96 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 717.92 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 781.9 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 633.85 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 684.12 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 651.12 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 625.26 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 637.73 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 672.26 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 777.79 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 726.76 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 774.74 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 897.13 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1,014 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,174 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 1,513 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 1,897 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 1,833 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,547 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1,517 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,887 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 1,870 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,692 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,940 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 3,208 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 2021 | 5,342 current US$ per person | +66.5% |
| 2022 | 13,730 current US$ per person | +157.0% |
| 2023 | 15,986 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 23,807 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2025 | 22,360 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 22,360 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 22,360 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 16.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +157.0% | 5,342 current US$ per person | 13,730 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +96.4% | 186.27 current US$ per person | 365.82 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.16 current US$ per person | 130.02 current US$ per person | 182.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 313.08 current US$ per person | 186.27 current US$ per person | 489.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 327.5 current US$ per person | 243.59 current US$ per person | 511.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 563.46 current US$ per person | 331.61 current US$ per person | 781.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 783.08 current US$ per person | 625.26 current US$ per person | 1,054 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,687 current US$ per person | 1,174 current US$ per person | 1,940 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,072 current US$ per person | 3,208 current US$ per person | 23,807 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,222 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 22,360 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,807 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.02 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,374.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.