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GUYANA

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

Tourism Country Profile
• For tourist hotels and eco-tourist hotel.
1990 2000 2010 2016
• Tourist hotels – a hotel having at least 15 World view
rooms and providing accommodation, Population, total (millions) 0.74 0.75 0.75 0.77
services and activities intended to attract Population growth (annual %) -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.6
visitor on holiday. Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 215.0 215.0 215.0 215.0
• Eco-tourist hotel – a tourist hotel in a Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9
location and having activities intended to Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. .. .. ..
attract persons who have an interest in the Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) 33.2 14.0 2.19 .. 3.28 ..
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0.65
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions)
natural environment and wildlife of Guyana GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 380 870 2,930 4,250
and having installations and operations GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 0.95 2.50 4.29 6.08
designed to protect and preserve the natural GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 1,270 3,320 5,750 7,860
environment and wildlife. People
• New tourist hotels/eco-tourist hotel – Income share held by lowest 20% .. 4.5 .. ..
exemption from Customs Duty and zero Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 63 65 66 67
rate of Value-Added-Tax on equipment, Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.5
furnishings, building materials, appliances Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 97 98 92 88
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Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49)
34
- to a total value of up to 50% of the total Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 83 87 86
investment. Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 60 47 42 39
• Expansions of existing tourist hotels/eco- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) 16.1 11.9 11.1 8.5
tourist hotels - fiscal concessions of up to Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 73 86 95 99
25% of the additional investment. Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 97 107 83 ..
School enrollment, primary (% gross) 107.2 107.2 85.4 ..
Mining School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 79 1 102 1 89 1 .. ..
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
• Exemption from Customs Duty on a wide Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.6
range of mining equipment - for sorting, Environment
screening, separating, washing, crushing, Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 166.6 166.2 165.8 165.3
grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) 0.2 1.3 .. 5.3
ores or other mineral substances; rock Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6
drilling or earth boring tools; furnaces and Improved water source (% of population with access) 79 86 94 98
ovens for roasting, melting or heat treatment Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 76 79 83 84
of ores, pyrites or of metals. Urban population growth (annual %) -0.6 -0.6 0.2 1.0
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• Exemptions from duties and taxes for items Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 1.52 2.14 .. 2.30 2.63 ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
covered under an Investment Agreement. Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) .. .. .. ..
Economy
Forestry GDP (current US$) (billions) 0.40 0.71 2.26 3.45
• Exemption from Customs Duty of a wide GDP growth (annual %) -3.0 -1.4 4.4 3.3
range of forestry and sawmilling equipment Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 56.4 6.6 6.7 5.0
– skidders, band saws, gang saws, chain Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 38 31 21 19
saws, saws blades, etc. Industry, value added (% of GDP) 25 29 23 29
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Services, etc., value added (% of GDP)
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• Exemption from Customs Duty on a wide Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 63 96 52 47
range of wood working equipment – lathes, Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 80 111 80 59
sanders, routes, saws. Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 31 24 25 30
• Exemptions from duties and taxes for items Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
covered under an Investment Agreement. Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
States and markets
• The Government of Guyana encourages Time required to start a business (days) .. .. 23 18
foreign direct investment in almost all sectors. Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP) 265.9 100.5 49.0 62.6
Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
ICT Military expenditure (% of GDP) 0.9 1.8 1.4 1.4
• Exemption from Customs Duty on a wide Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0.0 5.4 71.3 66.4
range of ICT equipment including computers Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 0.0 6.6 29.9 35.7
and their hardware accessories, integrated High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) .. 2 0 0
circuits, micro assemblies and apparatus Overall level of statistical capacity (scale 0-100) .. .. 53 58
Global links
• Zero rate of Value-Added-Tax on Computers Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 143 150 101 84
and hardware accessories, routers, switches Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) .. 100 127 120
and hubs for networking computers, toner External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) 1,963 1,374 1,408 1,639
cartridges and ink cartridges for computer Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) 18.7 10.2 2.6 6.4
printers. Net migration (thousands) -58 -64 -27 ..
• Tax Holiday. Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) 1 8 27 368 296
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions)
67
• Exemption from duties and taxes for items Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) 168.3 115.9 167.4 30.9
covered under an Investment Agreement. Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified. Source: World Development Indicators database.
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