Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 12,222 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guyana stood at 12,222 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.8% on the previous year and up 521.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 12,222 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113.39 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.19 current US$ per person | 113.39 current US$ per person | 196.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 330.33 current US$ per person | 189.43 current US$ per person | 483.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 355.23 current US$ per person | 275.15 current US$ per person | 564.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 636.83 current US$ per person | 410.5 current US$ per person | 826.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,075 current US$ per person | 737.25 current US$ per person | 1,739 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,584 current US$ per person | 1,865 current US$ per person | 5,002 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,838 current US$ per person | 2,786 current US$ per person | 12,222 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 40 Qatar 12,629 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Seychelles 12,385 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Korea, Republic of 12,226 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Northern Mariana Islands 11,759 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Portugal 11,648 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Poland, Republic of 11,552 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guyana was 12,222 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,222 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.39 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 521.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.