GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana is 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 278.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guyana 177th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 2,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 2,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 2,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 2,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 2,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 2,897 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 2,449 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 2,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 2,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 1,801 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1988 | 2,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,929 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 2,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 2,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 3,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 3,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 3,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 3,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3,529 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 12,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +188.5% |
| 2007 | 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 15,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 16,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 17,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 18,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 20,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 21,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20,969 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 21,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 24,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 24,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 25,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 38,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 69,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2023 | 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +188.5% | 4,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,090 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +83.0% | 38,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,709 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,846 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,821 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 174 Tanzania 89,255 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 88,831 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Tajikistan 88,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Bhutan 79,162 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Kyrgyzstan 79,149 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Gabon 77,835 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana was 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 80,129 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 177th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.5%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.