Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
156th
of 214 countries
All-time high
98.9
in 2023
All-time low
70.71
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guyana, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guyana stood at 93.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 98.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.71, in 1994.
That places Guyana 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.38 | — |
| 1994 | 70.71 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 71.35 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 71.99 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.62 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.25 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.87 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.6 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 75.1 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.7 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.8 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 73.4 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 78.5 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 79.1 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.6 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83.3 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 84.2 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.1 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 88 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.6 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.3 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 92.9 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 93 | -6.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 93% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.31 | 70.71 | 73.87 | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.45 | 73.4 | 79.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.02 | 92.3 | 98.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Guyana was 93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.71 in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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