Guyana’s GDP to grow by 5.5% this year – IMF projects

Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product is projected to grow by 5.5 per cent this year, 6 per cent in 2014 and 3.3 per cent by 2018, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook released in April.

The report noted that the Caribbean’s growth continues to be held back by high debt levels and weak competitiveness.

The 2014 projection puts Guyana third in the region on the