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Unbalanced Growth: Guyana’s Manufacturing and Agriculture Sectors Declined by 10 Percent Each, Despite Economic Growth of 3.3 Percent in 2016

Featured Resources, Policy Briefs, Work, Income & PovertyBy Dhanraj SinghJuly 20, 2017

The significant decline in manufacturing and agriculture output and the slowdown in services sector activities indicate a major shift from stable growth to more high-risk growth in the economy. Despite a positive overall growth, output in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors dropped by 10 percent each. The government should adopt policies to restore consumer confidence and thus private consumption spending, and attract new investments to boost growth.

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Guyana’s Economy Ranks Almost Last Among CARICOM Member States

Fact Sheet, Featured Resources, Work, Income & PovertyBy Dhanraj SinghJuly 20, 2017

Guyana’s Economy Ranks Almost Last Among CARICOM Member States   DOWNLOAD PDF The size of an economy is measured by the total value of all goods and services produced in a year – also called Gross Domestic Product (GDP). GDP per-person (also called GDP per-capita) is total GDP divided by the population. The value of…

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