Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Guyana
Guyana: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 243,175 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Guyana stood at 243,175. 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 person employed constant ppp in Guyana peaked at 243,175 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,261, 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.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16,261 | — |
| 1992 | 17,334 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 18,520 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 20,123 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 21,212 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 22,994 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 24,556 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 24,328 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 25,241 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 25,117 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 25,849 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 26,342 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25,950 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26,120 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 25,399 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26,414 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 28,172 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 28,549 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29,513 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 30,700 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 32,239 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 33,853 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 34,954 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 35,437 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35,592 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36,812 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 38,034 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 38,213 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41,904 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 63,456 | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 74,113 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 110,338 | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 144,809 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 204,862 | +41.5% |
| 2025 | 243,175 | +18.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 243,175 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 243,175 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224, 5.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +51.4% | 41,904 | 63,456 |
| 2022 | +48.9% | 74,113 | 110,338 |
| 2024 | +41.5% | 144,809 | 204,862 |
| 2023 | +31.2% | 110,338 | 144,809 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,174 | 16,261 | 25,241 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26,743 | 25,117 | 29,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,774 | 30,700 | 41,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,126 | 63,456 | 243,175 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More work & labour data for Guyana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 295.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 433.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Guyana?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Guyana was 243,175 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 243,175 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,261 in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Guyana ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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