Government spending as share of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Government spending as share of GDP was 20.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp in Guinea stood at 20.6%.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Guinea peaked at 21.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2007.
Guinea ranks 119th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 8.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.1% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 116 Bahamas 21.0% compare
- 117 Myanmar 20.7% compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 20.4% compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 20.4% compare
- 122 Guinea-Bissau 20.4% 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 government spending as share of gdp in Guinea?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Guinea was 20.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.