GDP per person employed in Guyana
Guyana: GDP per person employed was 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 583.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Guyana peaked at 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,261 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Guyana ranks 3rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,174 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,241 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 26,743 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,117 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,513 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,774 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,126 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Guyana
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 46.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Guyana?
- Gdp per person employed in Guyana was 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,261 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp per person employed?
- Guyana ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.