Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Guinea, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Guinea is 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Guinea peaked at 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2006.
Guinea ranks 133rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 24.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 25.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 41.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 61.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 84.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 94.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 130.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 127.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 145.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 144.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 143.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 151.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 154.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 154.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 159.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 146.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 144.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 149.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +63.9% | 25.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41.29 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 123.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 61.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 154.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 144.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 130 Senegal 222.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Lebanon 207.89 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 185.33 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 134 Haiti 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Comoros 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Cameroon 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Guinea?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Guinea was 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.