GDP (current US$), per capita in Guinea
Guinea: GDP (current US$), per capita was 1,717 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Guinea is 1,717 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Guinea peaked at 4,062 current US$ per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 446.98 current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Guinea 176th out of 211 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.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 752.82 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 825.29 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 948.5 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 1,143 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 1,243 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,311 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,431 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,440 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,658 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 1,790 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1,931 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1,876 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,273 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 2,823 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 3,362 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 4,062 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 505.88 current US$ per person | -87.5% |
| 1987 | 504.51 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 574 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 570.49 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 604.3 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 656.42 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 692.65 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 670.74 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 671.58 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 713.03 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 726.02 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 695.58 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 647.38 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 610.62 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 518.16 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 483.08 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 495.92 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 566.49 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 584.9 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 463.18 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 446.98 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 650.15 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 703.53 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 662.19 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 659.24 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 636.7 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 699.35 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 748.45 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 765.15 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 747.36 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 712 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 833.6 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 933.27 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1,031 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,245 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1,417 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1,555 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 1,717 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,717 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,717 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -87.5% | 4,062 current US$ per person | 505.88 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,254 current US$ per person | 752.82 current US$ per person | 1,790 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,848 current US$ per person | 504.51 current US$ per person | 4,062 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 668.83 current US$ per person | 604.3 current US$ per person | 726.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.46 current US$ per person | 446.98 current US$ per person | 703.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 776.65 current US$ per person | 636.7 current US$ per person | 1,031 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,398 current US$ per person | 1,054 current US$ per person | 1,717 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Guinea?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Guinea was 1,717 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,062 current US$ per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.98 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea ranks 176th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.