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Guyana
Offshore oil. World Bank data, latest year available for each figure.
- GDP
- US$27.1 billion2025
- Real GDP growth
- 19.3%2025
- Inflation
- 3.3%2025
- FDI, net inflows
- 33.1% of GDP2025
- Population
- 836 thousand2025
- Access to electricity
- 93.0%2024
Real GDP growth
% change a year
Inflation
Consumer prices, % a year
Foreign direct investment
Net inflows, % of GDP
Governance
World Bank governance scores, 0 to 100, latest year
- Regulatory qualityHow well the government writes and applies rules that let private business develop48
- Rule of lawConfidence that contracts are enforced, property is protected and courts work53
- Control of corruptionHow far public power is kept from being used for private gain40
- Government effectivenessQuality of public services and of policy implementation55
- Political stabilityLikelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence69
What the numbers say
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Strengths
- Real GDP grew 36% a year on average in 2021–2025.
- Consumer inflation was 3.3% in 2025.
- Foreign direct investment averaged 14% of GDP in 2021–2025, a sign that foreign capital is already active.
- Political stability ranks in the 69th percentile worldwide (2025).
Watch points
No indicator falls below our watch threshold.
Where demand comes from
- 93% of the population had access to electricity in 2024, leaving room for grid extension and off-grid power.
- Oil rents were 22% of GDP in 2021. Upstream services, midstream and gas use are core demand, and public revenue moves with the oil price.
- Mineral rents were 9.4% of GDP in 2021, so mining equipment, power for mines and logistics are relevant markets.
- Renewables supplied 12% of final energy use in 2022, so there is room to add clean generation.
Resource and energy profile
Rents are the value of production above extraction cost, as a share of GDP.
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All countriesSource: World Bank Data360 API: World Development Indicators (WB_WDI) and Worldwide Governance Indicators (WB_WGI, governance score 0-100). Governance scores use the World Bank's 0–100 scale. Downloaded 12 Nov 2026.