What is Guyana's total GDP?

Total GDP for Guyana was $24.7B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Guyana?

Life expectancy at birth in Guyana was 70.3 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Guyana?

Unemployment in Guyana was 11.9% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Guyana's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 12.1% of final energy consumption in Guyana in 2022 (World Bank).

Guyana

Americas · 2024

Guyana Overview & Key Indicators

Guyana is in the Americas region. Population is 831,087. Total GDP is $24.7B. GDP per capita is $29,675. Life expectancy is 70.3 years.

Population

831,087

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$24.7B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$29,675

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

70.3

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Guyana Demographics

Median Age (years)

25.9

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

0.57%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

26.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-6.5

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Guyana Economy

Unemployment Rate

11.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

2.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

0.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Guyana Environment

CO₂ Emissions

4.56

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

12.1%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022

Forest Area

87.1%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

16.9

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Guyana Technology

Internet Users

83.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

112.6

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022

Frequently Asked Questions about Guyana

Guyana had a population of 831,087 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Guyana was $29,675 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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