Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Guinea, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 5.6% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Guinea peaked at 6.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Guinea 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -86.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +41.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -42.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +3346.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +29.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +115.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -56.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +54.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +120.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +86.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 541,357 constant LCU per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 476.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,193 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.12 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Guinea?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Guinea was 5.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).