Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Guinea
Guinea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) was 1.35 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Guinea is 1.35 billion includes gold, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Guinea peaked at 2.18 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.69 million includes gold, current US$, in 2006.
That places Guinea 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 145.12 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 98.62 million includes gold, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 133.29 million includes gold, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 87.85 million includes gold, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 86.76 million includes gold, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 87.34 million includes gold, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 121.63 million includes gold, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 236.71 million includes gold, current US$ | +94.6% |
| 1999 | 199.68 million includes gold, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 167.59 million includes gold, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 208.56 million includes gold, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 263.31 million includes gold, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 281.86 million includes gold, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 111.78 million includes gold, current US$ | -60.3% |
| 2005 | 96.33 million includes gold, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 39.69 million includes gold, current US$ | -58.8% |
| 2007 | 46.81 million includes gold, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 55.67 million includes gold, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 414.06 million includes gold, current US$ | +643.8% |
| 2010 | 301.52 million includes gold, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 947.13 million includes gold, current US$ | +214.1% |
| 2012 | 762.92 million includes gold, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 853.88 million includes gold, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 983.97 million includes gold, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 654.26 million includes gold, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 840.50 million includes gold, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 980.32 million includes gold, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.38 billion includes gold, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 2.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | -28.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.35 billion includes gold, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 billion includes gold, current US$, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.35 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 billion includes gold, current US$, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +643.8% | 55.67 million includes gold, current US$ | 414.06 million includes gold, current US$ |
| 2011 | +214.1% | 301.52 million includes gold, current US$ | 947.13 million includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.00 million includes gold, current US$ | 86.76 million includes gold, current US$ | 236.71 million includes gold, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 168.57 million includes gold, current US$ | 39.69 million includes gold, current US$ | 414.06 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.60 million includes gold, current US$ | 301.52 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.38 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.18 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 140 Turkmenistan 1.51 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 141 Guyana 1.36 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 143 Cape Verde 1.26 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 144 Yemen 1.25 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 145 Bhutan 1.19 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
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 total reserves in Guinea?
- Total reserves in Guinea was 1.35 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.69 million includes gold, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for total reserves?
- Guinea ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.