Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 62,565 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana is 62,565 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 795.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 62,565 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 437.19 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guyana 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 437.19 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 482.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 518.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 482.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 493.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 554.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 574.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 584.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 640.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 691.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 767.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 747.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 691.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.5% |
| 1975 | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 1,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 1,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 1,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 1,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 1,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 960.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 1,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 1,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,153 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 1,260 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 2,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1994 | 2,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 2,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 3,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 2,459 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 2,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 2,809 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 4,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 3,876 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 5,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 7,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 6,985 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5,928 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 5,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 7,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,802 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 7,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 12,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 20,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2022 | 53,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +159.0% |
| 2023 | 62,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 62,565 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 62,565 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,734 current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +159.0% | 20,631 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,429 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +98.5% | 691.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 437.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 640.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 691.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,281 current US$ per square kilometre | 960.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,170 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 113 Iceland 67,331 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Ukraine 64,869 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Canada 64,865 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Nicaragua 61,310 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Nigeria 60,588 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Iran 60,004 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana was 62,565 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 62,565 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 437.19 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 795.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.