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/* WFB Large Rectangle */ google_ad_slot = "8137512903"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <br> Page last updated on February 21, <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#economy_overview">Economy - overview:</a></b><br> The Guyanese economy exhibited moderate economic growth in recent years and is based largely on agriculture and extractive industries. The economy is heavily dependent upon the export of six commodities - sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, and rice - which represent nearly 60% of the country's GDP and are highly susceptible to adverse weather conditions and fluctuations in commodity prices. Guyana's entrance into the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) in January 2006 has broadened the country's export market, primarily in the raw materials sector. Economic recovery since a 2005 flood-related contraction was buoyed by increases in remittances and foreign direct investment in the sugar and rice industries as well as the mining sector. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labor and a deficient infrastructure. The government is juggling a sizable external debt against the urgent need for expanded public investment. In March 2007, the Inter-American Development Bank, Guyana's principal donor, canceled Guyana's nearly $470 million debt, equivalent to nearly 48% of GDP, which along with other Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) debt forgiveness brought the debt-to-GDP ratio down from 183% in 2006 to 120% in 2007. Guyana became heavily indebted as a result of the inward-looking, state-led development model pursued in the 1970s and 1980s. Growth slowed in 2009 as a result of the world recession, but picked up in 2010-11. The slowdown in the domestic economy and lower import costs helped to narrow the country's current account deficit, despite generally lower earnings from exports. <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#GDP">GDP</a> (purchasing power parity):</b><br> $5.814 billion (2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 159 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$5.508 billion (2010 est.) <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$5.304 billion (2009 est.) <br><i> <em>note:</em></i> data are in 2011 US dollars <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/gdp_purchasing_power_parity_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>GDP country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#gdp_official_exchange_rate">GDP (official exchange rate):</a></b><br> $2.5 billion (2011 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/gdp_official_exchange_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>GDP (official exchange rate) country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#gdp_real_growth_rate">GDP - real growth rate:</a></b><br> 5.3% (2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 65 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">4.4% (2010 est.) <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">3.3% (2009 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/gdp_real_growth_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>GDP - real growth rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#gdp_per_capita">GDP - per capita:</a></b><br> $7,500 (2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 127 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$7,200 (2010 est.) <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$6,900 (2009 est.) <br><i> <em>note:</em></i> data are in 2011 US dollars <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/gdp_per_capita_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>GDP - per capita country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#gdp_composition_by_sector">GDP - composition by sector:</a></b><br> <i>agriculture:</i> 24.2% <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/gdp_composition_by_sector_agriculture_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>GDP - composition by sector - agriculture country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>industry:</i> 24% <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/gdp_composition_by_sector_industry_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>GDP - composition by sector - industry country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>services:</i> 51.8% (2011 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/gdp_composition_by_sector_services_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>GDP - composition by sector - services country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#labor_force">Labor force:</a></b><br> 313,100 (2009 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 162 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/labor_force_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Labor force country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#labor_force_by_occupation">Labor force - by occupation:</a></b><br> <i>agriculture:</i> NA% <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/labor_force_by_occupation_agriculture_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Labor force - by occupation - agriculture country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>industry:</i> NA% <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/labor_force_by_occupation_industry_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Labor force - by occupation - industry country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>services:</i> NA% <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/labor_force_by_occupation_services_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Labor force - by occupation - services country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#unemployment_rate">Unemployment rate:</a></b><br> 11% (2007) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 120 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/unemployment_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Unemployment rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#population_below_poverty_line">Population below poverty line:</a></b><br> NA% <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/population_below_poverty_line_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Population below poverty line country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#household_income_or_consumption_by_percentage_share">Household income or consumption by percentage share:</a></b><br> <i>lowest 10%:</i> 1.3% <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/household_income_or_consumption_by_percentage_share_lowest_10pct_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10% country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>highest 10%:</i> 33.8% (1999) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/household_income_or_consumption_by_percentage_share_highest_10pct_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10% country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#distribution_of_family_income_gini_index">Distribution of family income - Gini index:</a></b><br> 43.2 (1999) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 47 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/distribution_of_family_income_gini_index_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Distribution of family income - Gini index country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#investment_gross_fixed">Investment (gross fixed):</a></b><br> 30.3% of GDP (2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 31 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/investment_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Investment (gross fixed) country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#budget">Budget:</a></b><br> <i>revenues:</i> $633.6 million <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/budget_revenues_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Budget revenues country ranks</u></a> ] <br><i>expenditures:</i> $698.4 million (2011 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/budget_expenditures_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Budget expenditures country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#taxes_and_other_revenues">Taxes and other revenues:</a></b><br> 25.3% of GDP (2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 122 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/taxes_and_other_revenues_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Taxes and other revenues country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#budget_surplus_or_deficit">Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):</a></b><br> -2.6% of GDP (2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 96 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/budget_surplus_or_deficit_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#public_debt">Public debt:</a></b><br> 57% of GDP (2010 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 43 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/public_debt_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Public debt country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#inflation_rate_consumer_prices">Inflation rate (consumer prices):</a></b><br> 2.5% (2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 34 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">4.5% (2010 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/inflation_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Inflation rate (consumer prices) country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#central_bank_discount_rate">Central bank discount rate:</a></b><br> 4.25% (31 December 2010 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 49 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">6.75% (31 December 2009 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/central_bank_discount_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Central bank discount rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#commercial_bank_prime_lending_rate">Commercial bank prime lending rate:</a></b><br> 14.4% (31 December 2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 48 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">14.54% (31 December 2010 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/commercial_bank_prime_lending_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Commercial bank prime lending rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#stock_of_narrow_money">Stock of narrow money:</a></b><br> $409.5 million (31 December 2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 164 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$397.2 million (31 December 2010 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/stock_of_narrow_money_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Stock of narrow money country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#stock_of_broad_money">Stock of broad money:</a></b><br> $1.498 billion (31 December 2010 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 152 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$1.296 billion (31 December 2009 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/stock_of_broad_money_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Stock of broad money country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#stock_of_domestic_credit">Stock of domestic credit:</a></b><br> $957.9 million (31 December 2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 158 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$921.7 million (31 December 2010 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/stock_of_domestic_credit_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Stock of domestic credit country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#market_value_of_publicly">Market value of publicly traded shares:</a></b><br> $339.8 million (31 December 2010) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 112 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$287 million (31 December 2009) <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$289.9 million (31 December 2008) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/market_value_of_publicly_traded_shares_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Market value of publicly traded shares country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#agriculture_products">Agriculture - products:</a></b><br> sugarcane, rice, edible oils; shrimp, fish, beef, pork, poultry <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#industries">Industries:</a></b><br> bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#industrial_production_growth_rate">Industrial production growth rate:</a></b><br> 2.5% (2010 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 117 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/industrial_production_growth_rate_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Industrial production growth rate country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#electricity_production">Electricity - production:</a></b><br> 820 million kWh (2008 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 151 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/electricity_production_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Electricity - production country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#electricity_consumption">Electricity - consumption:</a></b><br> 688 million kWh (2008 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 152 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/electricity_consumption_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Electricity - consumption country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#electricity_exports">Electricity - exports:</a></b><br> 0 kWh (2009 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/electricity_exports_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Electricity - exports country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#electricity_imports">Electricity - imports:</a></b><br> 0 kWh (2009 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/electricity_imports_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Electricity - imports country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#oil_production">Oil - production:</a></b><br> 0 bbl/day (2010 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 179 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/oil_production_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Oil - production country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#oil_consumption">Oil - consumption:</a></b><br> 10,000 bbl/day (2010 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 152 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/oil_consumption_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Oil - consumption country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#oil_exports">Oil - exports:</a></b><br> 0 bbl/day (2009 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 177 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/oil_exports_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Oil - exports country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#oil_imports">Oil - imports:</a></b><br> 10,480 bbl/day (2009 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 141 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/oil_imports_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Oil - imports country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#natural_gas_production">Natural gas - production:</a></b><br> 0 cu m (2009 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 193 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/natural_gas_production_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Natural gas - production country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#natural_gas_consumption">Natural gas - consumption:</a></b><br> 0 cu m (2009 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 187 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/natural_gas_consumption_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Natural gas - consumption country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#natural_gas_exports">Natural gas - exports:</a></b><br> 0 cu m (2009 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 111 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/natural_gas_exports_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Natural gas - exports country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#natural_gas_imports">Natural gas - imports:</a></b><br> 0 cu m (2009 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 202 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/natural_gas_imports_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Natural gas - imports country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#natural_gas_proved_reserves">Natural gas - proved reserves:</a></b><br> 0 cu m (1 January 2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 145 <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/natural_gas_proved_reserves_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Natural gas - proved reserves country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#current_account_balance">Current account balance:</a></b><br> -$297.2 million (2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 93 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">-$255.3 million (2010 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/current_account_balance_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Current account balance country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#exports">Exports:</a></b><br> $1.059 billion (2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 153 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$882.7 million (2010 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/exports_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Exports country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#exports_commodities">Exports - commodities:</a></b><br> sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#exports_partners">Exports - partners:</a></b><br> Canada 24.6%, US 24.6%, Ukraine 6%, Netherlands 4.9%, Trinidad and Tobago 4.6%, Portugal 4.5%, Jamaica 4.5%, UK 4.1% (2010) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#imports">Imports:</a></b><br> $1.601 billion (2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 165 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$1.386 billion (2010 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/imports_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Imports country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#imports_commodities">Imports - commodities:</a></b><br> manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#imports_partners">Imports - partners:</a></b><br> Trinidad and Tobago 24.2%, US 23.1%, Cuba 6.7%, China 6.7%, South Korea 4.1% (2010) <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#reserves_of_foreign_exchange_and_gold">Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:</a></b><br> $859 million (31 December 2011 est.) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 139 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$782.1 million (31 December 2010 est.) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/reserves_of_foreign_exchange_and_gold_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Reserves of foreign exchange and gold country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href = "http://www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html#debt_external">Debt - external:</a></b><br> $804.3 million (30 September 2008) <br><span style="padding-left:7px;">country comparison to the world: 159 <div class="category_data" style="padding-top: 3px;">$1.2 billion (2002) <br>[see also: <a href="http://www.photius.com/rankings/economy/debt_external_2012_0.html" target="_blank"><u>Debt - external country ranks</u></a> ] <p><b><a href 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