Guyana
GUY Latin America and the CaribbeanState of play
A small South American republic, the only English-speaking country on the continent and a former British colony; recent offshore oil discoveries have made it among the fastest-growing economies in the world.
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GDP growth19.3% per year · 2025▼ 55.9% vs previous
Military expenditure0.87% of GDP · 2024▲ 35.6% vs previous
Trade openness194.4% of GDP · 2005▼ 3.18% vs previous
Population836Kpeople · 2025▲ 0.59% vs previous
Displaced from here1.4Kpeople · 2025▼ 24.7% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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