Annual GDP growth in Guinea
Guinea: Annual GDP growth was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Guinea stood at 6.1%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Guinea peaked at 10.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2009.
Guinea ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -76.5% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +195.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +257.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +91.2% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -75.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +87.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +160.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -36.4% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | -137.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -374.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +182.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +57.2% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +374.3% | -1.5% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -1.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 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 annual gdp growth in Guinea?
- Annual gdp growth in Guinea was 6.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2009.
- How does Guinea rank for annual gdp growth?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.