ICT service exports in Guyana
Guyana: ICT service exports was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Guyana, 1992–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Guyana is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Guyana peaked at 45.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 162nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.1% | — |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -50.2% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -68.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -82.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +416.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +199.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -70.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 11% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +416.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| 2022 | +199.2% | 1.0% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 36.1% | 45.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 0.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 159 Maldives 0.9% compare
- 160 Iraq 0.9% compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.9% compare
- 163 Mozambique 0.8% compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8% compare
- 165 Gabon 0.8% 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 ict service exports in Guyana?
- Ict service exports in Guyana was 0.9% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for ict service exports?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).