GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: GDP per capita was 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Guinea, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Guinea is 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 520 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Guinea 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 587.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 520 international-$ in 2011 prices | 655 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 736.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 671 international-$ in 2011 prices | 784 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 849.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 795 international-$ in 2011 prices | 905 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 845.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | 819 international-$ in 2011 prices | 872 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 911.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | 827.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,177 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,047 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,290 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,461 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,292 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,727 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 144 Gambia 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 145 Yemen 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 146 Comoros 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -20.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,098 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,098 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8,638 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 393.46 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 18.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Gdp per capita in Guinea was 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 520 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.