GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
93rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,532 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana is 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 284.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,532 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 93rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,620 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,699 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 1,532 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 1,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 1,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 1,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 2,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 2,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 2,535 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 2,723 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 2,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 3,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 3,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 4,853 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 6,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 5,771 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 5,713 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 6,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 7,661 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 8,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 7,346 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 7,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 9,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 11,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 17,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1988 | 21,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 52,476 current LCU per square kilometre | +149.6% |
| 1990 | 79,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 197,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +148.7% |
| 1992 | 237,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 300,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 383,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 448,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 503,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 541,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 548,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 628,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 660,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 677,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 703,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 731,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 793,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 837,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 14.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2023 | 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,933 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,532 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,535 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,746 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,723 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,737 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,110 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,346 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,476 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,871 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,578 current LCU per square kilometre | 628,219 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 660,462 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 90 Faroe Islands 19.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Belgium 19.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uruguay 17.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Sao Tome and Principe 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Mexico 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sweden 15.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9698 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 31,436 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 19.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana was 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,532 current LCU per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.