Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 17.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 17.0% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guyana peaked at 38.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1988.
Guyana ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 outside in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.8% | -23.8% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +41.0% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -35.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -42.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +68.5% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +65.1% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +49.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +66.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +168.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -85.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +42.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +111.6% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +81.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -53.4% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +206.8% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +49.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +15.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.5% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 outside in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guyana was 17.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1988.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Guyana ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.