Exports of goods and services in Guyana
Guyana: Exports of goods and services was 84.6% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Guyana is 84.6%, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Guyana peaked at 125.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, 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 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.7% | — |
| 1961 | 52.1% | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 56.6% | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 62.9% | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 57.1% | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 55.3% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 57.4% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 56.5% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 58.4% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 57.5% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 52.2% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 68.3% | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 74.9% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 59.8% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 81.3% | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 52.8% | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 79.6% | +71.8% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 62.7% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 102.3% | +63.2% |
| 1992 | 125.7% | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 114.3% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 104.1% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 101.2% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 102.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -11.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 84.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 84.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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% | 46.3% | 79.6% |
| 1991 | +63.2% | 62.7% | 102.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.3% | 48.7% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.0% | 52.2% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 44.2% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.5% | 62.7% | 125.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 84.6% | 96.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Guyana?
- Exports of goods and services in Guyana was 84.6% in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 125.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for exports of goods and services?
- Guyana ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2005.
- Is exports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.