GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Guinea
Guinea: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 14.66 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.66 million current LCU
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
13th
of 211 countries
All-time high
14.66 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
18,583 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 14.66 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 14.66 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,583 current LCU, in 1970.
Guinea ranks 13th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,583 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 20,313 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 21,565 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 23,685 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 25,542 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 27,110 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 30,590 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 30,451 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 32,701 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 34,202 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 36,629 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 39,289 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 50,830 current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 65,194 current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 80,979 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 98,834 current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 168,686 current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1987 | 216,134 current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 272,304 current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 337,530 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 398,942 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 494,850 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 624,769 current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 640,887 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 655,886 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 706,908 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 728,942 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 761,888 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 800,700 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 847,168 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 905,153 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 942,286 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 979,853 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.77 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 4.24 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 4.89 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 5.17 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.59 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.39 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 7.58 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 8.41 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 9.47 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 10.08 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.62 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 13.24 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 14.66 million current LCU | +10.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14.66 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 64.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14.66 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU, 24.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +70.7% | 98,834 current LCU | 168,686 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,474 current LCU | 18,583 current LCU | 34,202 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,641 current LCU | 36,629 current LCU | 337,530 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 666,094 current LCU | 398,942 current LCU | 847,168 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million current LCU | 905,153 current LCU | 3.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 million current LCU | 3.77 million current LCU | 9.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 million current LCU | 10.08 million current LCU | 14.66 million current LCU | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Gdp per capita in Guinea was 14.66 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,583 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release