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Guyana

Co-operative Republic of Guyana · Capital: Georgetown

The only English-speaking South American nation, Guyana has become one of the world's fastest-growing economies after major offshore oil discoveries.

Population
831,0872024
GDP / Capita
$29,6752024
GDP
$24.7 billion2024
Unemployment
11.9%2024
Total Area
214,970 sq km2023
Life Expectancy
70.3 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available
831,087
Population
World Bank · 2024
$29,675
GDP per Capita
World Bank · 2024
$24.7 billion
Gross Domestic Product
World Bank · 2024
11.9%
Unemployment
World Bank · 2024
214,970 sq km
Total Area
World Bank · 2023
70.3 yrs
Life Expectancy at Birth
World Bank · 2024
26.5%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
23.2
Infant Mortality
World Bank · 2024
85.6%
Literacy
World Bank · 2020

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