Attribute |
Guyana × | Namibia × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 214,969 | 824,292 |
Continent | South America | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 196,849 | 823,290 |
Water area (km²) | 18,120 | 1,002 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,933 | 4,220 |
Border countries | - Brazil
- Suriname
- Venezuela
| - Angola
- Botswana
- South Africa
- Zambia
|
Coastline (km) | 459 | 1,572 |
Mean elevation (m) | 207 | 1,141 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,775 | 2,573 |
People | | |
Population | 750,204 | 2,630,073 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Protestant | Christian |
Government | | |
Long country name | Cooperative Republic of Guyana | Republic of Namibia |
Short country name | Guyana | Namibia |
Long local name | - | Republic of Namibia |
Short local name | - | Namibia |
Former name | | - German South-West Africa (Deutsch-Suedwestafrika)
- South-West Africa
|
Government type | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Georgetown | Windhoek |
Economy | | |
1↑GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,301,000,000 | 26,600,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 3,561,000,000 | 13,240,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.1 | -0.8 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,100 | 11,200 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 10.5 | 16.7 |
Labor force | 313,800 | 956,800 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 11.1 | 34 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 35 | 28.7 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,002,000,000 | 4,268,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,164,000,000 | 5,000,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.69 | 3.35 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28.1 | 32.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -4.5 | -5.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 52.2 | 41.3 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2 | 6.1 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 5.5 | 7 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13 | 10.04 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 758,400,000 | 3,425,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 758,400,000 | 3,425,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,903,000,000 | 8,582,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 610,900,000 | 1,305,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -237,000,000 | -438,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,439,000,000 | 3,995,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 1,626,000,000 | 5,384,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 565,400,000 | 2,432,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 1,690,000,000 | 7,969,000,000 |
National currency | Guyanese dollars | Namibian dollars |
National currency (code) | GYD | NAD |
National currency (symbol) | $ | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 207 | 13.67 |