Guyana

Cooperative Republic of Guyana

GY / GUY Americas Americas

826K

Population

$24.8B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Georgetown

Continent Americas

Region Americas

Subregion South America

Currency Guyanese dollars (GYD)

Languages English (official) Guyanese Creole Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages) Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani a dialect of Hindi) Chinese (2014 est.)

Timezones UTC-4

Area 214,969 km²

Map Reference Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela

Borders Brazil Suriname Venezuela

Demographics

Population (2023) 826,353

Density 3.8 per km²

Urban Population 27.2%

Median Age 28.3 years

Life Expectancy 72.4 years

Major Cities GEORGETOWN

Economy

GDP (2024) $24.8B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $20,314

Inflation (2024) 2.9%

Unemployment (2024) 10.2%

Public Debt 50.7% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 208.500 to USD

Card Brands (Top 2)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	REPUBLIC BANK (GUYANA), LTD.	5
2	CITIZENS BANK GUYANA INC.	4
3	DEMERARA BANK, LTD.	4
4	GUYANA BANK FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY, LTD.	4
5	GUYANA BANK FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, LTD.	4
6	BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA	3
7	SCOTIABANK (BARBADOS), LTD.	3
8	THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA	2
9	CARDNPAY, LTD.	1
10	CARIBBEAN CREDIT CARD CORPORATION	1

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Main Exports

1. crude petroleum

2. railway cargo containers

3. gold

4. ships

5. rice (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. ships

3. construction vehicles

4. excavation machinery

5. cars (2023)