Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Guyana, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,473.5% on the previous year and up 661.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Guyana peaked at 1.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Guyana 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +488.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +218.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -62.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +11221.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -69.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +725.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +199.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +184.8% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +71.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -96.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +743.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +295.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +91.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +528.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -86.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +124.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +1400.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +206.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +310.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +189.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -94.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +4473.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +11221.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2023 | +4473.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2015 | +1400.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2001 | +743.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1985 | +725.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 179 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 180 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 181 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 183 Albania 0.1% compare
- 184 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
- 185 French Polynesia 0.0% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in in Guyana?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Guyana was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Guyana ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 661.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.