Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea
Guinea: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea, 1986–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea is 5.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea peaked at 6.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1986.
That places Guinea 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.4% | — |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +97.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +74.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -32.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 55.42 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 36.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 313.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 37.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea was 5.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Guinea ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.