2021
global knowledge index
Guyana
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):14.69
- Population:786,559
- HDI:0.682
Gki Rank
82/154
Gki
Score
47.4
World
Average
48.4
Country Performance Summary
Guyana is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 82nd out of 154 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2021 and 1st out of the 27 countries with medium human development.
Areas of
Strength
- Firms offering formal training (%)
- Firms that spend on R&D (%)
- Trade in digitally deliverable services (% total trade)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% GDP)
- MSME financing gap (% GDP)
Areas of Improvement
- Government funding per secondary student (% of GDP per capita)
- Firms constrained with inadequately educated workforce (%)
- Building quality control
- High-technology trade (% total trade)
- Youth not in employment, education or training (%)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Guyana