Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 78.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Guinea, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Guinea is 78.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Guinea peaked at 83.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1997.
That places Guinea 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 59.2% | — |
| 1987 | 62.3% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 60.9% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.1% | 57.9% | 62.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 42.4% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 50.4% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 64.9% | 78.5% | 2 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 670.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,086 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 5.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Guinea?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Guinea was 78.5% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.