Computer, communications and other services in Guinea
Guinea: Computer, communications and other services was 64.8% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Guinea is 64.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Guinea peaked at 74.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
That places Guinea 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.9% | — |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 24.8% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | +62.7% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -47.0% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +45.6% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +71.5% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +86.4% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +63.7% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +113.0% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -80.3% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +88.5% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +268.6% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 26.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 22.2% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 26.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 14.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 10.6% | 74.0% | 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 64.8% 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 74.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- 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 77.8%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.