Computer, communications and other services in Guinea
Guinea: Computer, communications and other services was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Guinea, 1986–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Guinea stood at 70.4%.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Guinea peaked at 96.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1994.
Guinea ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 96.3% | — |
| 1987 | 88.7% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 76.8% | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | +45.7% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -91.1% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +162.9% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +234.3% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +68.3% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +192.5% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +62.4% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +110.5% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +352.8% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +50.9% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.5% | 56.3% | 96.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 6.9% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 18.2% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 23.0% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 13.0% | 89.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More private sector data for Guinea
- Merchandise trade 82.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.6% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 58.5% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 8.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.3% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 3.7% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 15.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,000 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Guinea?
- Computer, communications and other services in Guinea was 70.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1994.
- How does Guinea rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.