Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guyana is 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 325.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Guyana 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 20,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 22,092 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 23,898 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 25,938 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 27,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 29,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 31,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 30,703 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 31,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 31,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 31,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32,253 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 32,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 33,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 35,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 36,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37,918 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 39,487 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 41,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 43,731 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 45,329 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 46,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 48,177 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 49,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 52,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 54,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 73,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 88,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 144,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +33.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 | +63.3% | 88,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 144,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +33.8% | 54,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 73,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +33.8% | 144,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 19,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 31,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,587 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 31,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 37,918 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 39,487 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 54,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 73,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 170 Burkina Faso 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lesotho 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 174 Gabon 180,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bolivia 131,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 176 Afghanistan 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guyana was 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.8%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.