Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Guyana stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Guyana peaked at 2.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.
That places Guyana 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -35.2% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -47.7% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +107.7% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -39.5% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -51.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +65.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -49.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +154.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -51.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +160.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +416.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -46.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +62.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +102.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +416.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 119 Philippines 1.8% compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 1.7% compare
- 121 Netherlands 1.7% compare
- 123 Suriname 1.6% compare
- 124 Belgium 1.6% compare
- 125 Mexico 1.6% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in south in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Guyana was 1.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Guyana ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.