Guyana is a Lower Middle Income country comes under the Latin America and the Caribbean region, according to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income and region for year 2006. The country has a total surface area of 215.0 thousand square kilometers in 2004 with a forest area of 151.0 thousand square kilometers in 2000.
Economic Indicators Of Guyana Economy
Economy of Guyana has made dramatic progress after implementing economic recovery program (ERP). The participation of Governemnt's role in economic activities has reduced from time to time in the recent years.
Country's important economic indicators are as follows:
Econmic Indicator
2000
2003
2004
GNI, Atlas method (current US$)
649.0 million
682.1 million
765.4 million
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
870.0
910.0
1,020.0
GDP (current US$)
712.3 million
741.4 million
785.7 million
GDP growth (annual %)
-1.4
-0.6
1.5
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
9.2
5.1
6.7
Guyana Economy And Social Indicators
Important demographic and social indicators of the country are as follows:
Social Indicators
2000
2003
2004
Population, total
743.7 thousand
749.0 thousand
750.2 thousand
Population growth (annual %)
0.3
0.2
0.2
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
61.8
63.3
63.8
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
2.4
2.3
2.2
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
52.0
..
48.0
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000)
70.0
..
64.4
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
86.0
89.0
88.0
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
..
2.5
..
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
