External debt as a share of gni in Guinea
Guinea: External debt as a share of gni was 25.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.48
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
97th
of 118 countries
All-time high
76.94
in 2005
All-time low
17.81
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Guinea is 25.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Guinea peaked at 76.94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.81, in 2012.
That places Guinea 97th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.68 | — |
| 2001 | 72.06 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.08 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 66.38 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 63.87 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 76.94 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 75.53 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.12 | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 46.5 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 49.26 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 47.8 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 48.18 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.81 | -63.0% |
| 2013 | 21.06 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 21.49 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.56 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 23.26 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 22.19 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 26.56 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 29.53 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 28.34 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 25.06 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 25.48 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.94 | 46.5 | 76.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8 | 17.81 | 48.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 | 25.06 | 29.53 | 4 |
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8,271 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 15.53 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 49.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 48.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 13.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 142.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Guinea?
- External debt as a share of gni in Guinea was 25.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.94 in 2005.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 in 2012.
- How does Guinea rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Guinea ranks 97th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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