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
Latest (2025)
0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
81st
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 0.522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2025 | 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.