GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: GDP per capita was 16.22 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 16.22 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 189.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 16.22 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,583 current LCU, in 1970.
Guinea ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,583 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 20,313 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 21,565 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 23,685 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 25,542 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 27,110 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 30,590 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 30,451 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 32,701 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 34,202 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 36,629 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 39,289 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 50,830 current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 65,194 current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 80,979 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 98,834 current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 168,686 current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1987 | 216,134 current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 272,304 current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 337,530 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 398,942 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 494,850 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 624,769 current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 640,887 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 655,886 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 706,908 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 728,942 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 761,888 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 800,700 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 847,168 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 905,153 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 942,286 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 979,853 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.77 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 4.24 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 4.89 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 5.17 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.59 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.39 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 7.58 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 8.41 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 9.47 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 10.08 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.62 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 13.24 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 14.54 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 16.22 million current LCU | +11.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 16.22 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 53.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 16.22 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 25.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +70.7% | 98,834 current LCU | 168,686 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,474 current LCU | 18,583 current LCU | 34,202 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,641 current LCU | 36,629 current LCU | 337,530 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 666,094 current LCU | 398,942 current LCU | 847,168 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million current LCU | 905,153 current LCU | 3.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 million current LCU | 3.77 million current LCU | 9.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 million current LCU | 10.08 million current LCU | 16.22 million current LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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 gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Gdp per capita in Guinea was 16.22 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,583 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.