Americas · South America

Guyana

Co-operative Republic of Guyana · World’s #121 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$27.1 billion
Population 2025
835,986
GDP per capita
$32,414
GDP growth 2025
19.3%
Flag of Guyana

Overview

Official name
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Capital
Georgetown
Region
Americas · South America
Area
214,969 km²
Coordinates
5.00, -59.00
Languages
English
Currency
Guyanese dollar (GYD $)
Calling code · domain
+592 · .gy
ISO codes
GY / GUY
Borders
Brazil Suriname Venezuela

Map

Aruba · $4.17 billion Caribbean Netherlands Brazil · $2.28 trillion Colombia · $457 billion Curaçao · $3.56 billion Grenada · $1.42 billion French Guiana Guyana · $27.1 billion Peru · $335 billion Suriname · $4.52 billion Trinidad and Tobago · $25.9 billion Venezuela · $99.7 billion
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Demographics

Population835,9862025
Population growth0.59%2025
Urban population26.5%2025
Population density3.9 people/km²2023
Life expectancy70.3 years2024
Adult literacy85.6%2020

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 28.9%15–64: 64.1%65+: 7.0%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$27.1 billion2025
Real GDP growth19.3%2025
GDP per capita$32,4142025
GDP per capita (PPP)$80,1552024
GNI (PPP)$67.1 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)3.3%2025
Unemployment12.0%2025
Industry, % of GDP75.1%2025
Exports, % of GDP84.6%2005
Imports, % of GDP109.7%2005
Merchandise exports$18.7 billion2025
Merchandise imports$10.2 billion2025
FDI net inflows$8.63 billion2024

Guyana ranks #121 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index2.40 / 52022
Import clearance time—
Total tax rate (% of profit)32.3%2017
Land area211,140 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (10)

Region: 10

  • Barima-Waini GY-BA
  • Cuyuni-Mazaruni GY-CU
  • Demerara-Mahaica GY-DE
  • East Berbice-Corentyne GY-EB
  • Essequibo Islands-West Demerara GY-ES
  • Mahaica-Berbice GY-MA
  • Pomeroon-Supenaam GY-PM
  • Potaro-Siparuni GY-PT
  • Upper Demerara-Berbice GY-UD
  • Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo GY-UT

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

PortHarbour sizeHarbour typeCargo pier depthTEU
Georgetown GYGEOMediumriver (natural)6.9 m—
Linden GYLDNVery smallriver (natural)6.4 m—
New Amsterdam GYNAMVery smallriver (natural)5.8 m—

3 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Guyana: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Bloc membership

Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.

Trade agreements in force (4)

Guyana is party to 4 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
United Kingdom - CARIFORUM States FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jan 2021 Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaHaitiJamaicaSaint Kitts and Nevis +5
EU - CARIFORUM States In force for some parties FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
29 Dec 2008 Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaDominican RepublicGrenadaHaitiJamaicaSaint Kitts and Nevis +31
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) PSA
Goods
19 Apr 1989 AlgeriaArgentinaBangladeshBoliviaBrazilMyanmarCameroonSri LankaChileColombia +31
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) CU & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Aug 1973 Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaGrenadaHaitiJamaicaMontserratSaint Kitts and Nevis +4

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Guyana can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.