Attribute |
Guyana × | Trinidad and Tobago × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 214,969 | 5,128 |
Continent | South America | North America |
Land area (km²) | 196,849 | 5,128 |
Water area (km²) | 18,120 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,933 | 0 |
Border countries | - Brazil
- Suriname
- Venezuela
| - |
Coastline (km) | 459 | 362 |
Mean elevation (m) | 207 | 83 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,775 | 940 |
People | | |
Population | 750,204 | 1,208,789 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Protestant | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | Cooperative Republic of Guyana | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
Short country name | Guyana | Trinidad and Tobago |
Former name | | - |
Government type | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
Capital | Georgetown | Port of Spain |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,301,000,000 | 42,850,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 3,561,000,000 | 22,780,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.1 | -2.6 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,100 | 31,300 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 10.5 | 26.4 |
Labor force | 313,800 | 629,400 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 11.1 | 4.9 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 35 | 20 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,002,000,000 | 5,581,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,164,000,000 | 7,446,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.69 | 0.78 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28.1 | 24.5 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -4.5 | -8.2 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 52.2 | 41.8 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2 | 1.9 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 5.5 | 6.75 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13 | 9 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 758,400,000 | 7,247,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 758,400,000 | 7,247,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,903,000,000 | 10,550,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 610,900,000 | 177,400,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -237,000,000 | 2,325,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,439,000,000 | 9,927,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 1,626,000,000 | 6,105,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 565,400,000 | 8,892,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 1,690,000,000 | 8,238,000,000 |
National currency | Guyanese dollars | Trinidad and Tobago dollars |
National currency (code) | GYD | TTD |
National currency (symbol) | $ | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 207 | 6.78 |