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.
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% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 205.6% compare
- 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
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 817.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 5.54 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 28,470 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.63 trillion current LCU (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.