Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Guyana
Guyana: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Guyana is 12.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Guyana peaked at 59.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 59.7% | — |
| 1978 | 56.4% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 42.6% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +58.8% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -53.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +16.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 64% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 54.0% | 59.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 36.4% | 49.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 21.7% | 51.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 22.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 25.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 11.1% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More private sector data for Guyana
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.92 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 1.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 523.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,360 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Guyana?
- Transport services in Guyana was 12.9% 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 59.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for transport services?
- Guyana ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.