Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 1986–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea stood at 11.9%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 14.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1994.
That places Guinea 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.0% | — |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 4 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,735 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7,982 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 14.98 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 11.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1994.
- How does Guinea rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.