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    General Information
    Region    South America
    Population (000, 2020)   787
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   4
    Capital city    Georgetown
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   18-Apr-00b
    UN membership date    20-Sep-66
    Surface area (km2)   214 969a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   101.2
    National currency    Guyana Dollar (GYD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   208.5c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)2 2593 1793 818b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)4.13.13.4b
    GDP per capita (current US$)3 014.74 142.54 900.8b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)17.618.914.7b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)34.532.938.4b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)60.464.164.4b
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)20.61816.8
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)23.523.222.9
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)55.958.760.3
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)11.41211.8
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)39.3 / 73.842.4 / 70.144.1 / 68.4
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexd,e (2010=100)100109116c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)108145130f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)9011 1691 405d,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 4521 4843 467d,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-551-315- 2 062d,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-246-39- 1 072b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)0.10.50.5
    Urban population (% of total population)26.626.426.7c
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)-10.4...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)2.72.62.5
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)70.8 / 64.272.2 / 65.472.9 / 66.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)32.2 / 7.329.3 / 8.827.7 / 10.8
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)13.1 / 1.815.4 / 2.015.7 / 2.0c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)~0.0h~0.036.5c
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)3231.726.8
    Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP)5.54.54.9a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.7...0.8b
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.65.26.3a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)95.0 / 97.996.0 / 99.6j... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)91.9 / 88.499.2 / 96.3j... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)16.3 / 6.915.4 / 7.8j... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)18.719.414.2b
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)3031.334.8k
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)29.934d37.3d,a
    Threatened species (number)6987122
    Forested aread (% of land area)84.28484a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)877a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)464547a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)152207287b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)4.711.012.87b
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