Guyana
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South America |
| Population (000, 2024) | 831 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 42 |
| Capital city | Georgetown |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 1,099 |
| UN membership date | 201,966 |
| Surface area (km2) | 214,969 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 949 |
| National currency | Guyana Dollar (GYD) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2,085 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 14,718 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 633 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 181,995 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 103 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 698 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 198 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 119 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 254 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 627 |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 94 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 400,628 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexi,j (2010=100) | 134 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 112 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 10,812 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 5,230 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 5,582 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 254 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 6 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 24 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 741,666 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 292,105 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 198 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 222 |
| Health: Current expenditurei,o (% of GDP) | 49 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 999,995 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 977,932 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 748,664 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 163 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 394 |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 853 |
| Threatened species (number) | 297 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 935 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 3,341 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 248 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 61 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 288 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 100 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 341,480 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 195 |
Expat distribution in Guyana from top sending countries
