ANNEX 3

TECHNICAL NOTES TO THE TABLES 1. ENVIRONMENT

TABLE 1.1 MONTHLY RAINFALL ON THE COASTLANDS OF GUYANA.

The data refer to mean rainfall on the coastlands of Guyana extending 15 miles inland. From January

1980 to September 1983 the mean rainfall is the average of the recordings made at the

meteorological stations at Georgetown, New Amsterdam and the Mazaruni Prison. From January

1984 to April 1992, the mean rainfall is the average of the recordings made at the meteorological

stations at Georgetown and New Amsterdam. From May 1992, the mean rainfall is the average of

the recordings made in Georgetown.

TABLE 1.2 HOURS OF BRIGHT SUNSHINE - AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER DAY.

Figures are compiled on the basis of total hours of sunshine recorded at meteorological stations at

Georgetown and New Amsterdam. Beginning in April 1990, the figures are based on recordings

made in Georgetown.

TABLE 1.3 MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM SHADE TEMPERATURE.

(i) Figures compiled on the basis of daily recordings made at the meteorological stations at

Georgetown and New Amsterdam.

(ii) Maximum shade temperature is the average maximum recorded daily.

(iii) Minimum shade temperature is the average of the minimum recorded daily.

(iv) The mean shade temperature derived by finding the midpoint between the

maximum and minimum shade temperature.

TABLE 1.4 RELATIVE HUMIDITY

(i) Figures refer to the average of the recordings made at the meteorological stations at

Georgetown and New Amsterdam.

(ii) Mean humidity is derived by finding the midpoint between the recordings at the hours of

observation.

2. DEMOGRAPHY

TABLE 2.1 ESTIMATED END OF THE YEAR POPULATION.

Estimates for 1980-1986 are based on the 1980 Census with adjustments made for annual net natural

increase and net migration. Estimates for 1987-1992 are based on GUYREDEM (1986) with

adjustments made for annual net natural increase and net migration. Since the census was "de

facto", the nationality variable was not included in adjustments and thus the figures reflect the

population stock at the end of each year. Natural increase figures are derived from GRO's monthly

register of births and deaths. Migration figures are derived from the BOS's monthly compilation of

immigration records.

TABLES 2.2 DEATHS CLASSIFIED BY MAJOR CAUSE AND GENDER

Data on Deaths are obtained from the Statistical Unit of the Ministry of Health.

The data recorded are deaths which occurred at the regional centers and hospitals by cause and are

group according to the International Classification for Deaths (ICD) codes.

TABLES 2.3 DEATHS BY REGIONS AND GENDER

This data is extracted from Deaths Registration Forms completed for the deceased and presented to

the General Registration Office (GRO), Ministry of Home Affairs. The data is classified by region

and gender on a monthly basis.

TABLES 2.4 SUMMARY OF ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Migration data is compiled on the basis of international ED cards which are mandatory at legal

points of entry. The coverage includes air (Timehri); sea (Springlands); and overland (Lethem).

TABLES 2.5 SUMMARY OF MARRIAGES BY COUNTY

Data for marriages are complied using records from the General Registration Office, Ministry of

Home Affairs. The data is disaggregated by county on a quarterly basis.

3. SOCIAL INDICATORS

TABLES 3.1 TOTAL NUMBER OF HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN GUYANA BY REGION

Information on the number of Health Institutions was obtained from the Ministry of Health.

TABLE 3.2 REPRODUCTION

Provides information on the type of health facilities available to pregnant women during the

gestation period and the extraction of the product. All incomplete data would require special study

or survey if the relevant source cannot improve on the quality of the data.

TABLE 3.3-3.4 CHILD SURVIVAL & DEVELOPMENT AND IMMUNIZATION

(i) See note on incomplete data in TABLES 3.2

(ii) Mortality figures are calculated by the Ministry of Health, Statistical Unit using

information collected from the hospitals and (GRO) records. At present, the GRO

recording system is not computerized further disaggregating is not possible.

(iii) Indicators on AIDS were calculated based on data obtained from the National AIDS

Programme Secretariat.

(iv) Other Health indicators were obtained from the Statistical Unit, Ministry of Health.

D.P.T - Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus

Polio - Poliomyelitis

Tuberculosis

TABLE 3.5 NUTRITION

The information provided in this table represents the nutritional status of babies at birth also children

under the age of 5 years.

(i) See note on incomplete data in TABLES 3.2

TABLE 3.6 EDUCATION

Represents the annual number of hours allocated to actual learning in Schools and the rate of

enrollment within the different stages of the educational system.

TABLE 3.7 REPORTED SERIOUS CRIMES BY SELECTED OFFENCE

Data compiled on the basis of records available at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

4. PRODUCTION

TABLE 4.1 RICE: AVERAGE YIELD, PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS

Compiled on the basis of records submitted by the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB).

TABLE 4.2 SUGAR: PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND LOCAL SALES

Compiled on the basis of annual returns submitted by Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO).

TABLE 4.3-4.4 FORESTRY PRODUCTS AND SELECTED FORESTRY PRODUCTS

Compiled on the basis of monthly and annual returns submitted by Guyana Forestry Commission

(G.F.C).

TABLE 4.5 ANNUAL AND MONTHLY PRODUCTION OF BAUXITE

Complied on the basis of monthly returns submitted by Bauxite Company of Guyana Ltd. and

BOSAI Minerals Group.

TABLE 4.6 ANNUAL PRODUCTIONS OF GOLD AND DIAMONDS

Compiled on the basis of returns submitted by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission

(GGMC).

TABLE 4.7-4.9 ANNUAL AND MONTHLY PRODUCTION OF SELECTED COMMODITIES

Manufacturing output figures are compiled on the basis of monthly production returns submitted by

manufacturers. Data on the output of agriculture commodities are collected from the Ministry of

Agriculture.

5. NATIONAL ACCOUNTS AND PRICES

TABLE 5.1-5.8

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates and National Accounts aggregates (old series) in

these tables refer to the series previous to the rebased and revised series of National Accounts, which

was released in February 2010. The rebased series will be found in Tables 5.3, 5.5 and 5.7, and

compilation of this series will be discontinued with effect from 2010. This now discontinued series

was prepared by a combination of production, income and expenditure approaches.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates and National Accounts aggregates (new series) in these

tables refer to a rebased and revised series of National Accounts, which was released in February

2010 with a new base year of 2006. They have been compiled by a combination of the production

and income approaches for GDP at current prices and GDP at constant prices, and the expenditure

approach for the National Aggregates.

Notable changes include:

Adoption of the terms GDP at constant or current “basic prices” instead of “at factor

cost” and GDP at current “purchaser prices” instead of “at market prices”

The calculation of FISIM (Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured)

The use of the new base year of 2006 and the discontinuance of the previous base year of

1988

The additional breakdown of industries to show twenty-three instead of the previous

fifteen.

Readers can refer to the downloadable articles about the rebasing on the Bureau’s website for

further explanations.

TABLE 5.9 BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

The Merchandise Account of the Current Account is compiled on the basis of external trade data

available at the Bureau of Statistics. The Capital Account and Financing are complied on the basis of

data available at the Bank of Guyana and Ministry of Finance. Compilation of the Balance of

Payments is a joint effort by the Bank of Guyana and the Bureau of Statistics.

TABLE 5.10 URBAN RETAIL PRICES FOR SELECTED COMMODITIES (OLD SERIES)

Figures reflect the unweighted average of Prices collected at three (3) of the four (4) Municipal

Markets in Georgetown, namely Stabroek, La Penitence and Bourda on a weekly basis.

TABLE 5.11 URBAN RETAIL PRICES FOR SELECTED COMMODITIES (NEW BASKET)

Figures reflect the unweighted average of Prices collected at three (3) of the four (4) Municipal

Markets in Georgetown, namely Stabroek, La Penitence and Bourda on a weekly basis. However the

weights for the groups have changed.

TABLE 5.12 GEORGETOWN CONSUMER PRICE INDICES (OLD SERIES)

Figures reflect consumer price indices for Georgetown only base on prices collected from markets

and outlets (stores, supermarkets, etc), base year used January 1994.

TABLE 5.13 GEORGETOWN CONSUMER PRICE INDICES (NEW BASKET)

Figures reflect consumer price indices for Georgetown only base on prices collected from markets

and outlets (stores, supermarkets, etc), based year used December 2009.

TABLE 5.14 ALL URBAN CONSUMER PRICES INDICES

Compiled using prices collected in the six (6) urban centers from both markets and outlets (stores,

supermarkets, etc.) that is, Georgetown, Linden, Anna Regina, New Amsterdam, Rose Hall and

Corriverton.

TABLE 5.15 MONTHLY INFLATION RATES

Compiled using index values computed from both the Georgetown and All Urban Consumer Prices

on a monthly basis.

TABLE 5.16 GLOBAL COMMODITY PRICES OF SELECTED COMMODITIES

Prices of selected commodities are obtained from International Financial Statistics, a monthly

and annual publication of the International Monetary Fund.

6. EXTERNAL TRADE

TABLE 6.1 EXPORT OF TIMBER PRODUCTS

Compiled on the basis of monthly and annual returns submitted by Guyana Forestry Commissions

(GFC).

TABLE 6.2 BALANCE OF VISIBLE TRADE.

Domestic exports data are compiled on a free on board basis (f.o.b.) as recorded on customs returns.

Figures for sugar, rice, bauxite, alcohol, marine foods, molasses, gold, diamonds, and timber are

however collected directly from exporting agencies and compiled by the Bureau of Statistics. This

also applies to Tables 6.3 and 6.4.

Re-exports are compiled on a free on board (f.o.b.) basis as recorded on customs returns.

Merchandise imports are compiled on a cost insurance freight (c.i.f.) basis as recorded on

customs documents. Data on fuel imports are collected directly from the bauxite companies and

GEA. This applies to Table 6.5.

TABLE 6.6 MONTHLY MERCHANDISE IMPORTS (c.i.f) BY CATEGORY.

The figures in this table are complied on a cost insurance freight (c.i.f) basis as on custom

documents. Figures reflect transactions recorded by the Customs and Excise Department’s

ASYCUDA database, and do not correspond with total imports reported in the Balance of Payments

(Table 5.5) compiled by the Bank of Guyana. Coverage adjustments are made to the latter, in

accordance with Balance of Payment conventions.

7. FINANCE

TABLE 7.1 MONTHLY AVERAGE MARKET EXCHANGE RATES.

The buying rate: Derived as an unweighted daily average purchase rate of all licensed foreign

exchange dealers for the month.

The selling rate: Derived as an unweighted daily average sales rate of all licensed foreign exchange

dealers for the month.

The mid-rate: Derived as a simple average of the buying and selling rates of all the licensed foreign

exchange dealers.

The rates are based on transactions in foreign notes only.

Table re-printed from: Banking System Statistical Abstract, Bank of Guyana Research Department.

TABLE 7.2 BANKS AND NON-BANKS FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS.

A consolidation of Weekly Reports on Licensed Foreign Currency Dealers Transactions obtained

from Bank of Guyana. This reflects the foreign currency transactions of both banks and non-banks

(Cambios).

TABLE 7.3 MONETARY SURVEY.

A consolidation of the balance sheets of the Bank of Guyana and commercial banks.

Table re-printed from: Banking System Statistical Abstract, Bank of Guyana Research Department.

TABLE 7.4 INTERNATIONAL RESERVES AND FOREIGN ASSETS

Table re-printed from: Banking System Statistical Abstract, Bank of Guyana Research Department.

TABLE 7.5 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES (SUMMARY)

Represents a summary of Central Government’s Revenue and Expenditure and sources of

financing available to the government.

TABLE 7.6 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CURRENT REVENUE.

The data include collection of taxes, other charges and fees. The data is recorded on a cash basis.

TABLE 7. 7 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CURRENT EXPENDITURE.

The data include interest payments, interest charges and other expenditure. Repayment of

principal is not included. The data is recorded on a cash basis.

TABLE 7.8 MORTGAGES

Data on mortgages granted and cancelled are collected from the Deeds Registry, Supreme Court.

08. LABOUR, SOCIAL SECURITY AND TRANSPORTATION

TABLE 8.1 NUMBER OF NATIONAL INSURANCE SCHEME (NIS) PENSIONERS

Information compiled on the number of pensioners by age and gender on an annual basis from the

N.I.S.

TABLE 8.2 EMPLOYMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Compiled by the State Planning Secretariat on the number of persons employed in the public sector

by central government and the rest of the public sector.

TABLE 8.3 ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF NEW MOTOR VEHICLES

Compiled on the basis of records available at the Licence Revenue Division. That is, the annual

registration of new vehicles, since vehicles are only registered once unless there is a change in

ownership or type of arrangement under which the vehicle is being used.