Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana
Guyana: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.5% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana peaked at 63.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 41.7% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 44.9% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.4% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 28.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.5% | 15.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -25.1% (2005)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 208.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 217.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 170.46 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana was 1.5% in 2025, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Guyana ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.