Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
43rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2016
All-time low
-0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guinea stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 767.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guinea peaked at 18.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 43rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +1615.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +125.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +107.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -75.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +939.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -37143.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -172.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +3008.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -88.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +279.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +185.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +77.5% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | -0.8% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.0% compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.0% compare
- 42 Bahrain 5.7% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 5.6% compare
- 45 Lithuania 5.5% compare
- 46 Gabon 5.5% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,577 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 6.72 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 703.84 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 30.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Guinea was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 767.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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