GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Guinea
Guinea: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 1,470 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,470 current US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,110 current US$
in 1985
All-time low
500 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
53
1972–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Guinea, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Guinea is 1,470 current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Guinea peaked at 3,110 current US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 500 current US$, in 2002.
That places Guinea 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 840 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 1,010 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 1,230 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 1,370 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1,420 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,360 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,530 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1,690 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1,910 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 1,920 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,930 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,040 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,460 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 3,110 current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 1,140 current US$ | -63.3% |
| 1987 | 730 current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 590 current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 580 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 600 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 610 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 660 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 700 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 700 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 710 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 730 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 720 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 670 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 640 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 580 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 530 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 500 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 500 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 550 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 530 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 500 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 530 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 610 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 660 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 680 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 670 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 680 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 680 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 730 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 740 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 760 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 800 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 860 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 970 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1,030 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,120 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,280 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1,340 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,470 current US$ | +9.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,470 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,470 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI 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 | -63.3% | 3,110 current US$ | 1,140 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,306 current US$ | 840 current US$ | 1,690 current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,641 current US$ | 580 current US$ | 3,110 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 674 current US$ | 600 current US$ | 730 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 549 current US$ | 500 current US$ | 660 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 757 current US$ | 670 current US$ | 970 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,248 current US$ | 1,030 current US$ | 1,470 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 171 Tajikistan 1,650 current US$ compare
- 172 East Timor 1,560 current US$ compare
- 173 Nepal 1,470 current US$ compare
- 175 Benin 1,430 current US$ compare
- 175 Pakistan 1,430 current US$ compare
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 gni per capita, atlas method in Guinea?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Guinea was 1,470 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,110 current US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Guinea ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release