Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Guyana
Guyana: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 9.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Guyana is 9.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 76.4% on the previous year and up 2,111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Guyana peaked at 51.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -695.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -34.6% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | -178.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -144.3% |
| 2005 | -2.8% | -518.2% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -244.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +66.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -79.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +152.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -57.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -68.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +677.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -85.8% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +1955.3% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +432.4% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -67.4% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +191.1% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | -76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -2.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 9.7% | 51.4% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Guyana?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Guyana was 9.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Guyana ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).