Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 31,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana is 31,429 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.1% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 31,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350.77 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 161st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 506.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 350.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 660.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 681.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,141 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Syrian Arab Republic 32,680 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Kenya 31,995 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Brazil 30,235 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Argentina 26,976 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 26,628 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$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana was 31,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 350.77 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.