Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana stood at 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 81st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 78 Nauru 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Vanuatu 0.3805 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Tonga 0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Mexico 0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Cyprus 0.3709 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.