Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 6,046 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guyana stood at 6,046 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 6,046 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132.37 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Guyana ranks 74th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 142.3 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 132.37 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 157.45 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 173.13 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 191.3 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 153.66 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 165.94 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 161.18 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 181.63 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 195.03 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 233.18 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 333.16 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 440.81 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 467.84 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 402.11 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 337.8 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 364.53 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 398.84 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 536.96 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 341.7 current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 271.99 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 230.51 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 243.91 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 263.51 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 212.87 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 212.84 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 257.89 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 310.81 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 360.46 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 461.95 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 603.85 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 457.91 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 601.87 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 725.96 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 754.61 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 723.65 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 720.59 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 740.86 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 676.01 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 651.24 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 668.35 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 784.6 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 984.86 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 1,129 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 1,305 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 1,778 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 1,559 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1,929 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 2,367 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 2,675 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2,477 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2,363 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,955 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2,127 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 2,287 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2,994 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 4,936 current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 2020 | 2,766 current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 5,360 current US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 2022 | 4,393 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 6,046 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.01 current US$ per person | 132.37 current US$ per person | 191.3 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 311.73 current US$ per person | 161.18 current US$ per person | 467.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.1 current US$ per person | 212.84 current US$ per person | 536.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 572.16 current US$ per person | 310.81 current US$ per person | 754.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,028 current US$ per person | 651.24 current US$ per person | 1,778 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,611 current US$ per person | 1,929 current US$ per person | 4,936 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,641 current US$ per person | 2,766 current US$ per person | 6,046 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), per capita 22,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 6,046 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,046 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.37 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.