GUYANA: SELECTED ECONOMIC DATA; GUYDAT: LAC/DPP 4/3/94
Prel.
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
POPULATION
Thousands 761. 760. 759. 757. 754. 751. 748. 744. 739. 734.64
Growth Rate (%) .0 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.3 -.4 -.5 -.5 -.6 -.6
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
GDP, current prices (G$ m.) 1766. 2064. 2330. 3475. 4185. 7795. 11600. 25810. 34250. 40647.
Real GDP (1988 G$) 4254.52 4297.06 4258.39 4296.71 4185. 4047. 3832. 4062. 4379. 4703.
Real GDP Growth Rate (%) 2.1 1.0 -.9 .9 -2.6 -3.3 -5.3 6.0 7.8 7.4
Real GDP Per Capita 5591. 5653. 5613. 5678. 5548. 5387. 5125. 5462. 5922. 6402.
Growth Rate (%) 2.1 1.1 -.7 1.2 -2.3 -2.9 -4.9 6.6 8.4 8.1
Gross Domestic Inv./GDP (%) 33.1 29.7 21.0 22.2 31.2 25.1 29.2
Private
Public
Gross National Savings/GDP (%) -7.6 -1.5 -6.0 -8.3 -4.9 -1.3 2.9
Private
Public
Foreign Savings/GDP (%) 40.7 31.2 27.0 30.5 36.1 26.4 26.3 .0
PRICES
GDP Price Deflator (1988=100) 41.5 48.0 55.1 80.3 100.0 192.6 302.7 635.3 782.1 864.2
Annual Change (%) 14.4 15.7 14.7 45.8 24.5 92.6 57.1 109.9 23.1 10.5
Consumer Prices (1979=100) 242.5 278.9 300.9 387.3 541.8 1027.9 1681.6 3388.5 4344.1 4865.4
Annual Change (%) 25.2 15.0 7.9 28.7 39.9 89.7 63.6 101.5 28.2 12.0
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (US$ m.)
Current Account -104. -137. -148. -119. -100. -120. -163. -125. -79. -106.
Exports, fob 216. 213. 210. 241. 215. 205. 204. 239. 313. 340.
Imports, cif 214. 255. 260. 262. 216. 212. 250. 244. 285. 352.
Trade Balance 2. -42. -50. -21. -1. -7. -46. -5. 28. -13.
Services, net -109. -106. -108. -109. -112. -127. -130. -134. -121. -108.
Private Transfers 3. 11. 10. 11. 13. 14. 13. 14. 14. 15
Capital Account -18. -22. 8. -18. -6. -62. -31. 61. 41. 62.
Official Transfers 3 6 6 10 7 7 15 8 6 3.
Public Sector -6. -0. 9. -17. -27. -61. -56. -21. -17. 13.
Private Sector 5. 6. -8. -7. 4. 9. 16. 28. 41. 25
Errors and Omissions and Other -20 -33.40 1 -4.10 10 -17 -6 46 11 21
Overall Balance -122. -158. -140. -137. -106. -182. -194. -64. -38. -44.
EXTERNAL DEBT
Debt Outstanding, 12/31 ($m) 1268. 1485. 1618. 1719. 1722. 1852. 1940. 1853. 1921. 1947.
Debt Oustanding/GNP (%) 325.7 355.0 382.7 636.8 539.6 687.8 792.9 835.4 866.1
Debt Service/Exports (%) 24.2 25.4 30.2 26.2 24.8 118.0 99.0 55.0 42.0 34.0