Manufacturing value added to gdp in Guyana
Guyana: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 1.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in Guyana is 1.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Guyana peaked at 13.61 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2024.
That places Guyana 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.32 | — |
| 1961 | 9.89 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 10.65 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 13.18 | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 11.08 | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 11.78 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 10.93 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 10.93 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.66 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 10.53 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 10.64 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 10.87 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 10.66 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 9.97 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 12.6 | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 13.61 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 11.87 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 10.93 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 10.85 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.01 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 10.74 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.59 | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 12.38 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 10.76 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 11 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 11.64 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 12.49 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 12.03 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 11.12 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 11.72 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.55 | -61.2% |
| 1991 | 3.73 | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 3.77 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.34 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 3.22 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.11 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.09 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.95 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.64 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 6.79 | +121.1% |
| 2007 | 6.72 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.91 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.56 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.74 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 6.02 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.02 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.05 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.94 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.97 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.05 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.24 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 2.26 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | -24.8% |
| 2025 | 1.9 | +11.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.49, 20% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +121.1% | 3.07 | 6.79 |
| 1990 | -61.2% | 11.72 | 4.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9 | 9.32 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.3 | 9.97 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.65 | 10.74 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.95 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 2.63 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 4.67 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 1.7 | 4.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 183 Liberia 2.28 compare
- 184 Isle of Man 2.02 compare
- 185 East Timor 1.9 compare
- 187 Maldives 1.79 compare
- 188 Papua New Guinea 1.65 compare
- 189 Gambia 1.45 compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.99 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Guyana?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Guyana was 1.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 1975.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Guyana ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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