External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Guinea
Guinea: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 23.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guinea stood at 23.2%.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guinea peaked at 76.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2012.
That places Guinea 94th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.7% | — |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -63.0% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 46.5% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 17.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 23.2% | 29.5% | 5 |
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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 (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 180.55 current US$ per person (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,090 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.54 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 103.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guinea?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Guinea was 23.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
- How does Guinea rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Guinea ranks 94th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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