Gross capital formation in Guinea

Guinea: Gross capital formation was 26.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
26.8%
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
9th
of 168 countries
All-time high
134.7%
in 2016
All-time low
-55.8%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Gross capital formation in Guinea, 2007–2025

-500501001502007201620252007: 1.3 annual % growth2008: 22 annual % growth2009: -19.4 annual % growth2010: 8.3 annual % growth2011: 29.3 annual % growth2012: 16.4 annual % growth2013: -8.6 annual % growth2014: 3.7 annual % growth2015: 9.7 annual % growth2016: 134.7 annual % growth2017: -55.8 annual % growth2018: 7 annual % growth2019: 4.4 annual % growth2020: 51 annual % growth2021: -32.9 annual % growth2022: -10.3 annual % growth2023: 69 annual % growth2024: 49.4 annual % growth2025: 26.8 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2025, gross capital formation in Guinea stood at 26.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Guinea peaked at 134.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -55.8%, in 2017.

Guinea ranks 9th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% -19.4% 22.0% 3
2010s 14.9% -55.8% 134.7% 10
2020s 25.5% -32.9% 69.0% 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 6 El Salvador 34.5% compare
  2. 7 East Timor 32.2% compare
  3. 8 Kiribati 32.1% compare
  4. 10 Paraguay 23.3% compare
  5. 11 Sao Tome and Principe 21.9% compare
  6. 12 Moldova 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Guinea?
Gross capital formation in Guinea was 26.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 134.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -55.8% in 2017.
How does Guinea rank for gross capital formation?
Guinea ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 8,398 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.