Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 15,986 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 15,986 BoP, current US$ per person for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 771.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 15,986 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 249.18 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Guyana 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 341.83 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 386.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 380.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 502.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 446.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 310.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 249.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 280.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 277.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 508.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.5% |
| 1993 | 551.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 613.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 653.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 752.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 774.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 713.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 683.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 657.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 634.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 641.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 665.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 765.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 717.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 763.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 891.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,021 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,181 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,513 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 1,897 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 1,833 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,548 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1,517 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,879 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 1,870 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,740 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,940 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 3,207 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 2021 | 5,342 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.5% |
| 2022 | 13,729 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.0% |
| 2023 | 15,986 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 15,986 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,924 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 15,986 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,532 BoP, current US$ per person, 10.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +157.0% | 5,342 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,729 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 369.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 341.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 386.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 344.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 249.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 502.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 656.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 508.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 774.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 782.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 634.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,181 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,940 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,566 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,207 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,986 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Iceland 18,858 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Germany 18,308 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Finland 16,055 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 15,542 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Bahrain 15,282 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Kuwait 14,530 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana was 15,986 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,986 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 771.9%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.