Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
91st
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
0.28 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2018
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2018, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Guinea stood at 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.28 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Guinea 91st out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +443.2% |
| 2002 | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +54.7% |
| 2018 | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 88 Venezuela 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Mauritania 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Philippines 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Syria 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Senegal 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 91st out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.