Primary income payments in Guinea
Guinea: Primary income payments was 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Guinea, 1986–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Guinea is 2.41 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 933.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Guinea peaked at 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.09 million BoP, current US$, in 2004.
Guinea ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.54 million BoP, current US$ | 128.76 million BoP, current US$ | 178.45 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 122.91 million BoP, current US$ | 79.76 million BoP, current US$ | 181.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.72 million BoP, current US$ | 37.09 million BoP, current US$ | 190.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.24 million BoP, current US$ | 92.04 million BoP, current US$ | 410.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 177.32 million BoP, current US$ | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -20.85 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.55 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,098 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.75 (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 16.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,098 (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 primary income payments in Guinea?
- Primary income payments in Guinea was 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Guinea rank for primary income payments?
- Guinea ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 933.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.