Imports by region of origin, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 8.45 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Guinea is 8.45 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Guinea peaked at 21.62 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6185 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Guinea ranks 177th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6185 current US$ per person | — |
| 1970 | 1.77 current US$ per person | +185.8% |
| 1981 | 19.8 current US$ per person | +1020.0% |
| 1982 | 11.95 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 9.08 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 7.11 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 12.63 current US$ per person | +77.7% |
| 1986 | 5.39 current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1987 | 7.11 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 7.66 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 8.85 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 8.89 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.93 current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1992 | 10.63 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 9.5 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 7.71 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 9.21 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 7.12 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 6.49 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 8.69 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 4.89 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 4.36 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 6.54 current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 3.12 current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 4.48 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 12.22 current US$ per person | +172.7% |
| 2006 | 6.87 current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 9.07 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 8.86 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.74 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.75 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 21.62 current US$ per person | +179.0% |
| 2012 | 14.93 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 8.48 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 5.13 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 2017 | 9.88 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.98 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.96 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 8.62 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 7.25 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 2024 | 8.45 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8.45 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8.45 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1020.0% | 1.77 current US$ per person | 19.8 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6185 current US$ per person | 0.6185 current US$ per person | 0.6185 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.77 current US$ per person | 1.77 current US$ per person | 1.77 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.95 current US$ per person | 5.39 current US$ per person | 19.8 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.81 current US$ per person | 4.89 current US$ per person | 14.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 current US$ per person | 3.12 current US$ per person | 12.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 current US$ per person | 5.13 current US$ per person | 21.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 current US$ per person | 7.25 current US$ per person | 10.5 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Guinea?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Guinea was 8.45 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.62 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6185 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.