Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Guinea, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Guinea stood at 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 8,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 723.05 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Guinea ranks 144th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 723.05 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 1,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 2,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 3,665 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 4,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 5,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 5,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 7,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 8,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 8,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre 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 | +68.0% | 1,015 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 723.05 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Laos 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Syria 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tanzania 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 7,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tajikistan 7,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Guinea was 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 723.05 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.