Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 29.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 29.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guyana peaked at 111.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.7% | — |
| 1961 | 43.1% | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 41.6% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 46.2% | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 48.1% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 44.1% | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 40.7% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 44.7% | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 48.0% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 55.1% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 77.2% | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 52.6% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 73.5% | +41.7% |
| 1982 | 54.8% | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 58.3% | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 88.8% | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 106.5% | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 111.1% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 71.8% | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 82.4% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 91.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -60.2% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +55.7% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.5% | 41.6% | 48.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.5% | 40.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 40.2% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 69.5% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 37.1% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 34.7% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 24.5% | 54.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 31.58 % change on previous year (2005)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 159,055 current LCU per person (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 22.06 % change on previous year (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,088 current US$ per person (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 200.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guyana?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guyana was 29.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).