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Guyana

Latin America & Caribbean · High income · Capital: Georgetown

Population

835,986

2025 · #164 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$32,414

2025 · #53 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

19.3%

2025 · #1 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

3.3%

2025 · #83 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.6%

2025 · #131 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

70.3

2024 · #151 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.4

2024 · #82 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

26.5%

2025 · #202 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

12.0%

2025 · #26 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

24.9%

2025 · #30 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

55.0%

2025 · #140 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

19.1

2023 · #18 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

23.2

2024 · #62 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

2.5%

2023 · #189 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

4.5%

2018 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

4.6

2024 · #59 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

12.1%

2022 · #134 of 212

Source: World Bank