GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
93rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,723 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana is 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 284.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,723 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Guyana ranks 93rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,723 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 3,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 3,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 4,853 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 6,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 5,771 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 5,713 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 6,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 7,661 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 8,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 7,346 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 7,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 9,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 11,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 17,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1988 | 21,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 52,476 current LCU per square kilometre | +149.6% |
| 1990 | 79,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 197,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +148.7% |
| 1992 | 237,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 300,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 380,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 448,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 503,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 541,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 548,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 628,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 660,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 677,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 703,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 731,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 793,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 837,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 14.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2023 | 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +189.0% | 837,556 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +149.6% | 21,021 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,476 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +148.7% | 79,578 current LCU per square kilometre | 197,948 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +83.0% | 7.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.53 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,746 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,723 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,737 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,110 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,346 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,476 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,562 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,578 current LCU per square kilometre | 628,219 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 660,462 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 90 Faroe Islands 19.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Belgium 19.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uruguay 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mexico 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sweden 15.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guyana was 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,723 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.