Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Guinea
Guinea: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 16.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Guinea, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Guinea stood at 16.1%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 405.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Guinea peaked at 46.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2015.
Guinea ranks 115th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 43.7% | — |
| 1987 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 46.6% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -93.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -121.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -986.6% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | -165.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -314.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -55.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +70.2% |
| 2013 | -4.0% | -171.0% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | -85.5% |
| 2015 | -5.3% | +813.9% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -91.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -2523.7% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -5.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 16.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 16.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2523.7% | -0.4% | 10.3% |
| 2008 | +986.6% | -0.6% | 5.3% |
| 2015 | -813.9% | -0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | +314.6% | -3.5% | 7.5% |
| 2013 | -171.0% | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | -165.4% | 5.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 40.3% | 44.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 40.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | -3.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -5.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 9.7% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 470.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9019 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 442.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6586 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Guinea?
- Gross domestic savings in Guinea was 16.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for gross domestic savings?
- Guinea ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.4%. 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.