Latin America & Caribbean

Guyana: official statistics and sources

14 official bodies for Guyana, from Bureau of Statistics to Integrity Commission, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: English. Capital: Georgetown.

Who holds power in Guyana

• Head of state: Mohamed Irfaan Ali (President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana)
• Head of government: Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips (Prime Minister of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana)
• Foreign minister: Hugh Hilton Todd (Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary republic. How local power works in Guyana: 4 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Guyana: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• Georgetown (capital)

Key figures

What the figures show

Guyana had 835,986 people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 758,781. It ranks 23rd of 33 in the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean region and 160th of 193 worldwide.

In 2025 Guyana recorded gross domestic product of $27.1 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. Divided by population it comes to $32,414, where the middle country in the region has $10,989.

Output rose 19.3% after inflation in 2025 (World Bank). The IMF's October 2026 outlook projects 22.3% for 2026.

For 2025 as a whole the World Bank records 3.3%. IMF projections put 2026 at 4.1%.

Unemployment stood at 12.0% in 2025 on the ILO's modelled estimate, which can differ from the national survey.

Government debt was 28.9% of GDP in 2025, the IMF estimates, heading to 25.3% in 2026. The regional median is 65.6%.

A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 70.3 years.

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 6.9% (2022), lowest -0.9% (2015).
• Debt ratio 2015: 42.2%; 2025: 28.9%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +475%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Guyana

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• Bureau of Statistics
  Consumer price index, census, labour force survey and trade statistics for Guyana.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Bank of Guyana
  Monetary policy, financial and banking statistics, annual reports and exchange rates.

Parliament debates, votes, bills

• National Assembly of Guyana
  Bills, Acts, Hansard, order papers and member information.

Government

• Office of the President
  Presidential statements, government announcements and Cabinet information.
• Department of Public Information
  Official government news and press releases.

Laws and the official gazette the text of laws

• Ministry of Legal Affairs
  Laws of Guyana, Acts and subsidiary legislation.

Courts judgments

• Supreme Court of Judicature
  High Court and Court of Appeal decisions, court cases, rules and annual reports.
• Caribbean Court of Justice
  Appellate and original-jurisdiction judgments, case summaries, court rules and annual reports; it is the final court of appeal for this state.

Public audit how public money was spent

• Audit Office of Guyana
  Reports of the Auditor General on the public accounts and audits of government agencies.

Elections results and rules

• Guyana Elections Commission
  Voter registration, lists of electors and official election results.

Regulators

• Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission
  Competition and consumer protection decisions, guidance and complaint information.
• Public Utilities Commission
  Tariff decisions and regulatory reports for electricity, water and telecommunications.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission
  Manages state land, surveys and land information, and publishes maps and land records.
• Integrity Commission
  Receives declarations of assets and income from persons in public life and publishes compliance notices.

Freedom of information in Guyana

Requests can be made on the scheduled form or electronically to the Commissioner of Information.

What Guyana does not have

• The Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority site (dcra.gov.gy) returned HTTP 530 on 2026-10-13, so no company register is listed.
• No public procurement portal could be reached (nptab.gov.gy did not connect).

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Guyana by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Guyana?

835,986 (2025, World Bank). National figures: Bureau of Statistics.

What is the inflation rate in Guyana?

3.3% (2025, World Bank). Official index: Bureau of Statistics.

What is Guyana's GDP?

$27.1 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Guyana have?

28.9% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Guyana?

Bureau of Statistics: https://statisticsguyana.gov.gy/

Is there a freedom of information law in Guyana?

Access to Information Act 2011 (Act No. 21 of 2011) (2011). Time limit: Receipt acknowledged within 30 days; access within 14 working days of fee payment. Appeals: High Court (review on application by an aggrieved person).

What is the central bank of Guyana?

Bank of Guyana: https://bankofguyana.org.gy/

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