GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 402.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,511 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,511 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 12,621 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 13,910 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 15,404 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 17,075 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 18,310 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 20,129 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 21,741 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 21,617 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22,571 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 22,768 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 23,811 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 24,455 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 24,780 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 25,844 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 26,135 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28,323 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 31,182 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 32,341 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 33,715 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 35,537 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 38,155 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 40,288 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 42,673 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 42,702 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 43,975 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 44,670 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 47,796 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 50,033 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 54,327 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 64,324 current international $ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 88,315 current international $ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 154,508 current international $ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.80 million current international $ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +75.0% | 88,315 current international $ per square kilometre | 154,508 current international $ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +38.7% | 154,508 current international $ per square kilometre | 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +37.3% | 64,324 current international $ per square kilometre | 88,315 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,489 current international $ per square kilometre | 11,511 current international $ per square kilometre | 22,571 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,335 current international $ per square kilometre | 22,768 current international $ per square kilometre | 33,715 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,016 current international $ per square kilometre | 35,537 current international $ per square kilometre | 54,327 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,380 current international $ per square kilometre | 64,324 current international $ per square kilometre | 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 171 Burkina Faso 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Gabon 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 175,683 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Bolivia 145,835 current international $ 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)
- 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 gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Guyana was 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,511 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.4%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) 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.