Guyana

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)

No data available

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2022)

Trend

Population, total

Most recent value

(2023)

813,834

(2023)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2023)

0.6

(2023)

Trend

Net migration

Most recent value

(2023)

-3,900

(2023)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Most recent value

(2020)

0.5

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

Most recent value

(2023 billion)

16.79

(2023 billion)

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

Most recent value

(2023)

20,626.2

(2023)

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2023)

33.0

(2023)

Trend

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Most recent value

(2023)

12.4

(2023)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Most recent value

(2023)

2.8

(2023)

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2023)

3.1

(2023)

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Most recent value

(2020)

3.473

(2020)

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2021)

93.5

(2021)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2022)

93.0

(2022)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Most recent value

(2021)

Trend

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

No data available

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

Most recent value

(2022)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Most recent value

(2021)

Trend

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

No data available

Trend

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

Most recent value

(2023)

58.1

(2023)

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Most recent value

(2022)

Trend

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Most recent value

(2023)

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2023)

42.9

(2023)

Trend

Projects & Operations

Finances

Summary of IDA Credits
$24.62 million
Disbursed as of May 31, 2022
Original Principal Amount
Cancelled Amount
Disbursed Amount
Undisbursed Amount
Borrower's Obligation

Surveys

Most Recent Surveys
COVID-19 LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys 2021, Wave 1
By Carolina Mejía, Gabriel Lara Ibarra, Adriana Camacho, Javier Romero
Submitted on: 22 Jul, 2022
COVID-19 LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys 2021, Wave 2
By Gabriel Lara Ibarra, Carolina Mejia-Mantilla, Adriana Camacho, Javier Romero
Submitted on: 10 Nov, 2022
World Bank Group Country Survey 2021
By Public Opinion Research Group
Submitted on: 23 Mar, 2022
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019-2020, Round 6
By Bureau of Statistics
Submitted on: 27 Oct, 2021

Human Capital Index

HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)
Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health
Guyana

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Annual GDP Growth (%)
Guyana

Guyana

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Economic

Environment

Institutions

Projects & Operations

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Surveys

Human Capital Index

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Climate Change