Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Guyana
Guyana: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 86.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
86.88
in 1998
All-time low
60.62
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Guyana, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 86.88 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Guyana peaked at 86.88 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.62, in 1970.
That places Guyana 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.62 | — |
| 1971 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.75 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.25 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.75 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 86.88 | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.88 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 86.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.56, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 86.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.5, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.62 | 60.62 | 60.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.94 | 60.62 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.38 | 63.75 | 86.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.88 | 86.88 | 86.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.88 | 86.88 | 86.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.88 | 86.88 | 86.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 60 Slovakia 87.5 compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 86.88 compare
- 63 Cape Verde 86.25 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 86.25 compare
- 63 Nicaragua 86.25 compare
- 63 East Timor 86.25 compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Guyana?
- Women business and the law index in Guyana was 86.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.88 in 1998.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.62 in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for women business and the law index?
- Guyana ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.