Industry (including construction), value added in Guyana
Guyana: Industry (including construction), value added was 21.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Guyana, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Guyana stood at 21.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.2% on the previous year and up 500.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Guyana peaked at 162.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -30.8%, in 1983.
Guyana ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Guyana, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.5% | — |
| 1962 | 13.7% | +112.0% |
| 1963 | -18.3% | -233.1% |
| 1964 | 19.5% | -206.9% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | -51.9% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | -36.6% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -37.1% |
| 1971 | -1.0% | -117.9% |
| 1972 | -6.6% | +579.2% |
| 1973 | -7.9% | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | -215.4% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -80.2% |
| 1977 | -2.0% | -169.7% |
| 1978 | -6.4% | +228.1% |
| 1979 | -3.7% | -41.9% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -277.9% |
| 1981 | -17.4% | -362.2% |
| 1982 | -15.8% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | -30.8% | +95.2% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -116.3% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -42.2% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +245.8% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | +43.1% |
| 1988 | -4.6% | -132.2% |
| 1989 | -14.5% | +213.2% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -127.3% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +145.1% |
| 1992 | -2.9% | -130.0% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -832.9% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -92.9% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +1526.2% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -100.6% |
| 1999 | -5.5% | +7805.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -129.5% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +56.6% |
| 2002 | -3.9% | -256.1% |
| 2003 | -2.6% | -34.9% |
| 2004 | -1.3% | -50.2% |
| 2005 | -0.7% | -46.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -814.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +95.6% |
| 2008 | -1.9% | -119.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -716.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +292.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +83.9% |
| 2014 | -5.6% | -177.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -163.1% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +487.8% |
| 2017 | -2.7% | -112.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -211.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +210.0% |
| 2020 | 162.7% | +1657.1% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -79.4% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +193.9% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -56.8% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | -60.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 21.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 11.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 21.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 10.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -7805.5% | -0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | +1657.1% | 9.3% | 162.7% |
| 1996 | +1526.2% | 0.7% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | -18.3% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | -7.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.4% | -30.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | -5.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -3.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -5.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 21.3% | 162.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 industry (including construction), value added in Guyana?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Guyana was 21.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 162.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.8% in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.