Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.079 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 0.079 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 273.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.079 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Guyana ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 million USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0212 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 million USD per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0697 million USD per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2023 | 0.079 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.079 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.079 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million USD per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +83.0% | 0.0381 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0697 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0532 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0259 million USD per square kilometre | 0.079 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Tajikistan 0.0869 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 0.0785 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 164 Gabon 0.0778 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0.0743 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.079 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.079 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ 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.