Gross capital formation in Guinea
Guinea: Gross capital formation was 26.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Guinea, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Guinea stood at 26.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Guinea peaked at 134.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -55.8%, in 2017.
Guinea ranks 9th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.3% | — |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +1542.4% |
| 2009 | -19.4% | -188.2% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -143.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +251.1% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -44.0% |
| 2013 | -8.6% | -152.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -142.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +163.3% |
| 2016 | 134.7% | +1289.7% |
| 2017 | -55.8% | -141.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -112.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +1061.1% |
| 2021 | -32.9% | -164.5% |
| 2022 | -10.3% | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -771.2% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -28.3% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -19.4% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | -55.8% | 134.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | -32.9% | 69.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 6 El Salvador 34.5% compare
- 7 East Timor 32.2% compare
- 8 Kiribati 32.1% compare
- 10 Paraguay 23.3% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 21.9% compare
- 12 Moldova 20.7% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7,982 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 14.98 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 989.46 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3,122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Guinea?
- Gross capital formation in Guinea was 26.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 134.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.8% in 2017.
- How does Guinea rank for gross capital formation?
- Guinea ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.