Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 13.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guyana is 13.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guyana peaked at 14.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1961.
That places Guyana 101st out of 203 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 within in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +44.0% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +90.8% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +70.7% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -59.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +152.2% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +37.5% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +59.9% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -71.5% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +226.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +11.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 3.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 13.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +226.1% | 3.3% | 10.7% |
| 1971 | +152.2% | 1.0% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 3.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.6% | 13.2% | 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 within in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guyana was 13.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.