Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea stood at 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.6339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Guinea 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +743.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +743.8% | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 20 Thailand 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Gabon 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bahrain 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Oman 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 552.59 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea was 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.