Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Guinea
Guinea: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 3.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Guinea, 1995–2016
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2016, manufactures exports in Guinea stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of down 77.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Guinea peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2006.
Guinea ranks 174th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.7% | — |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +162.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -74.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +300.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -77.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 17.2% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 2.6% | 24.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.6% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 171 Greenland 4.5% compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 4.0%
- 173 Jamaica 3.9% compare
- 175 Belize 3.2% compare
- 176 Faroe Islands 3.2% compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 2.7% compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 3.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.3% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 15.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Guinea?
- Manufactures exports in Guinea was 3.7% in 2016, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for manufactures exports?
- Guinea ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.