 thumb|guyana export treemap with a per capita gross domestic product of only $4,700 in 2006, guyana is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere. this is evident from the contrast between poor slum areas and elite residential areas with imperious mansions, often built within a few miles of one another. the economy made dramatic progress after president hoyte's 1989 economic recovery program (erp). as a result of the erp, guyana's gdp increased six percent in 1991 following 15 years of decline. growth was consistently above six percent until 1995, when it dipped to 5.1 percent. the government reported that the economy grew at a rate of 7.9 per
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