Real gdp growth in Guinea
Guinea: Real gdp growth was 6.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, real gdp growth in Guinea stood at 6.47.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Guinea peaked at 12.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6097, in 1981.
Guinea ranks 27th 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.
Real gdp growth in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6097 | -76.6% |
| 1982 | 1.8 | +195.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 5 | +257.1% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.31 | +91.2% |
| 1989 | 4 | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 4.32 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5 | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 5.05 | +54.3% |
| 1994 | 4 | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 4.68 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.46 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 3.78 | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 3.96 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -35.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +47.9% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -76.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | +89.5% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 7.51 | +193.0% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 4.79 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 7.78 | +83.3% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 6.86 | +111.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -83.4% |
| 2016 | 9.53 | +737.4% |
| 2017 | 12.17 | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 7.59 | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 7.31 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 6.93 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 4.53 | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 6.59 | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 6.47 | -1.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.81, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +737.4% | 1.14 | 9.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.94 | 0.6097 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 | 2.5 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 1.26 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 1.14 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 4.53 | 6.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 470.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9019 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 442.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6586 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Guinea?
- Real gdp growth in Guinea was 6.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6097 in 1981.
- How does Guinea rank for real gdp growth?
- Guinea ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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