Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit over time
- Guyana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.2504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1990s | 4.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.9222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit, Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Guyana, at 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.2504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Guyana ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.