Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 106 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Guinea is 106, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 119 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72, in 1964.
That places Guinea 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 72 | — |
| 1965 | 85 | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 74 | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 84 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 91 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 105 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 114 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 118 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 115 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 107 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 106 | -0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 106 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 106 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.5 | 72 | 89 | 6 |
| 1970s | 89 | 74 | 97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.9 | 96 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.5 | 95 | 116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.9 | 109 | 118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.4 | 106 | 119 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 110 compare
- 5 Sudan 108 compare
- 6 Nigeria 107 compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 104 compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 104 compare
- 10 Yemen 101 compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30,000 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 106 in 2015, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 119 in 2010.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 1964.
- How does Guinea rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.