Transport services in Guyana
Guyana: Transport services was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.7% for transport services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.0% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Guyana peaked at 46.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 198th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26.1% | — |
| 1978 | 30.8% | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +38.7% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -84.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +98.9% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -48.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +690.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -81.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.7% | 26.1% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 22.9% | 46.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 3.3% | 27.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 1.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.7% | 8.4% | 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 transport services in Guyana?
- Transport services in Guyana was 0.7% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for transport services?
- Guyana ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.