Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Guyana
Guyana: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2005.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Guyana 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1992 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5198 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +71.8% | 0.463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7957 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +63.2% | 0.6271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 13 Bahrain 0.8749 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Aruba 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Slovakia 0.8509 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Netherlands 0.8067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Seychelles 0.7962 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Slovenia 0.7864 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.99 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2005.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.