GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: GDP per capita was 3,548 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Guinea, 1959–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Guinea stood at 3,548 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 3,863 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,975 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2009.
That places Guinea 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,198 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,198 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,198 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,549 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,542 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,165 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,853 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,467 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,157 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,548 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 154 Senegal 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Comoros 3,819 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Tanzania 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 158 Benin 3,473 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 159 Zambia 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 160 Ethiopia 3,155 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Gross national expenditure 34.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 205.32 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 9.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 83.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.7% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 101.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.74 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Gdp per capita in Guinea was 3,548 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,863 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1963.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,975 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- How does Guinea rank for gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.