Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.3% on the previous year and up 190.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana peaked at 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 260.48 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Guyana 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 377.91 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 331.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 375.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 499.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 514.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 327.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 290.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 260.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 271.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 590.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.8% |
| 1993 | 642.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 666.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 707.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 722.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 774.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 724.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 678.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 719.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 707.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 672.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 688.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 776.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 942.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1,299 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 1,754 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 1,568 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,894 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 2,373 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 2,676 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 2,500 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2,375 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,783 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 1,756 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,856 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,637 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 4,469 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 2020 | 2,420 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 4,539 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 3,900 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,169 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +117.8% | 271.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 590.34 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 361.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 331.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 377.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 360.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 260.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 514.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 688.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 590.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 774.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,019 BoP, current US$ per person | 672.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,754 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,756 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,469 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,531 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,420 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 60 Kuwait 7,709 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Oman 7,477 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Romania 7,311 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Serbia 6,718 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Maldives 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 North Macedonia 6,410 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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Guyana was 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,264 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guyana ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.