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Guyana: investment climate and market data

Guyana scores 64 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (moderate), ranking 77 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is openness to foreign investment (100) and its weakest is growth and upside (43).

64/ 100 · Moderate · grade B+ · Medium confidence
GDP
$27.1 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
19.3%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
3.3%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
33.1% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
29% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
0.8 months of imports
2023 · World Bank
Population
835,990
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$32,414
2025 · World Bank

Why Guyana scores 64

Institutions and rule of law25%47
Openness to foreign investment20%100
Macro and financial stability18%77
Political stability and security10%67
Growth and upside12%43
Market depth and infrastructure15%46

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where Guyana is most exposed by sector

Energy (oil and gas)
75
High exposure
Mining and Metals
54
Moderate exposure
Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
50
High exposure
Renewables and Utilities
45
Low exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

445 mines and deposits are mapped in Guyana. Power capacity is 0.1 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.