Official title:
Co‑operative Republic of Guyana
General information:
Capital: Georgetown
Population: ~835,000 (2025 est.)
Total area: 214,970 km²
Currency: Guyanese dollar (GYD)
National holiday: Republic Day, 23rd February (1970)
Official language: English
National language: Guyanese Creole
Recognized regional languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Akawaio, Macushi, Waiwai, Arawak, Patamona, Warrau, Carib, Wapishana, Arekuna
Type of government:
Unitary semi‑presidential republic
Diplomatic representative: Mr Lloyd Gunraj, Charge d’Affaires a.i. (Belgium – Brussels)
Economy:
- GDP (nominal): ~$24.66 billion (2024 est.)
- GDP (nominal) per capita: ~$29,675 (2024 est.)
- GDP (PPP): ~$75.29 billion (2024 est.)
- GDP (PPP) per capita: approximately $18,000–20,000
- GDP (real growth rate): ~43.6% (2024); Rapid GDP growth reflects the start of offshore oil production.
GDP per sector:
- Agriculture ~15% (historical est.)
- Industry ~15%
- Services ~70% (latest estimates)
Agriculture products: sugarcane, rice, edible oils, beef, pork, poultry, shrimp, fish
Main industries: oil and gas extraction, gold mining, bauxite, rice milling, timber, manufactured goods, beverages, rum and spirits
Trade – Export
Exported commodities: crude oil, gold, bauxite, rice, timber, sugar
Main export partners (2024/2025 estimates):
- Kingdom of the Netherlands,
- United States of America,
- United Kingdom,
- Panama,
- Singapore,
- Belgium,
- Italy,
- Spain (2024 trade data)
Trade – Import
Imported commodities: fuel and lubricants, machinery and equipment, vehicles, construction materials, manufactured goods, foodstuffs
Main import partners (2024 estimates):
- United States,
- Trinidad and Tobago,
- China,
- Brazil (imports data 2024)