Economy of Guyana
The Guyana economy is principally dependent on the export of rice and sugar. Foreign investment plays a significant role behind the prosperity of Guyana's economy. The mineral industry, for example, is mostly dominated by the American company Reynolds Metals, the Canadian Alcan, the Korean and Malaysian Barama Company.|
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Agriculture, specifically rice and sugar plays a significant role behind the growth of Guyana's economy. Mineral industry also accounts for an appreciable portion to the economy of Guyana.
Major agricultural products include sugar, wheat, rice, and vegetable oils.
Industrial products in Guyana mainly comprise of textile, gold mining, timber, and bauxite.
Guyana exports commodities including sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimps, and timber and imports products like manufactured items,petroleum, machinery, and food.
Trade partners: Leading trade partners of Guyana are Canada, UK, U.S., Jamaica, T Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, China, and Cuba.
In 2006:
GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $838.1 million
GDP - real growth rate: 4.7%
GDP - composition by sector:
Agriculture: 35.5%
Industry: 19.3%
Services: 45.2%
Currency: The currency of Guyana is Guyanese dollar(GYD).
Currency exchange rate as on Saturday, September 29, 2007
1 US Dollar is equal to 203.880 Guyanese Dollar and 1 Guyanese Dollar (GYD) is equal to 0.004905 US Dollar (USD).
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