Trade in Guyana
Guyana: Trade was 194.4% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Trade in Guyana, 1960–2005
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Guyana is 194.4%, measured in 2005.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Guyana peaked at 275.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Trade in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105.7% | — |
| 1961 | 105.1% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 101.5% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 109.1% | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 110.6% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 112.9% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 115.1% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 117.2% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 113.4% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 114.7% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 113.5% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 113.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 116.2% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 121.1% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 134.8% | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 149.8% | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 157.1% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 142.0% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 126.2% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 129.0% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 174.9% | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 161.2% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 122.9% | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 110.5% | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 95.5% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 110.0% | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 99.5% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 170.3% | +71.2% |
| 1988 | 131.6% | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 139.9% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 142.6% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 222.6% | +56.1% |
| 1992 | 275.0% | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 245.4% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 220.3% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 213.3% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 211.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 209.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 203.8% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 201.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 206.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 199.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 196.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 189.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 200.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 194.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.5% | 101.5% | 117.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.3% | 113.1% | 157.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.6% | 95.5% | 174.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.4% | 142.6% | 275.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.9% | 189.2% | 206.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 7 Djibouti 206.3%
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 205.6%
- 9 United Arab Emirates 199.0% compare
- 11 Vietnam 190.3% compare
- 12 Cyprus 189.5% compare
- 13 Seychelles 172.3% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 19.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 37,643 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 19.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 243.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Guyana?
- Trade in Guyana was 194.4% in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 275.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for trade?
- Guyana ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2005.
- Is trade rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.