GDP per employed person in Guyana
Guyana: GDP per employed person was 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per employed person in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Guyana stood at 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 583.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Guyana peaked at 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,261 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Guyana 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,174 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,241 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 26,743 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,117 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,513 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,774 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,126 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Guyana
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Guyana?
- Gdp per employed person in Guyana was 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,261 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp per employed person?
- Guyana ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.