Guyana
Latin America & Caribbean
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Guyana. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
70.3 yrs2024
▲ +6.2 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
11.9%2024
▲ -0.1%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$29,6752024
▲ +$28,743since 2000
Inflation % annual
2.9%2024
▲ -3.3%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
19.1 /100k2023
▼ +9.2 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
86.4k2020
▼ -18.6ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
83.0%2024
▲ +82.4%since 2000
Population count
831.1k2024
▲ +66.3ksince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
4.56 t2024
▼ +2.39 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
26.5%2024
▼ -2.3%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
43.8%2024
▲ +45.2%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$26,4002024
▲ +$25,530since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$24.7B2024
▲ +$24Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
55.1%2024
▼ -2.1%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
24.7%2024
▲ -0.1%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
2.5%2023
▼ -0.7%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
23.2 /1k2024
▲ -18.3 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
26.4%2024
▲ +19.3%since 2003
Education expenditure % of GDP
4.5%2018
▼ -4.0%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
112.6 /1002022
▲ +107.4 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
93.0%2024
▲ +18.4%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
12.1%2022
▼ -18.3%since 2000
Forest area % land
87.1%2023
▼ -7.2%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
95.6%2024
▲ +6.3%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data