Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 25.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 25.0% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and up 927.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Guinea peaked at 48.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Guinea 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -80.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +2482.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -90.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +4180.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +205.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +997.3% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +156.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -77.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -58.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +426.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +3298.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -86.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +122.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +710.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +80.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -81.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +1958.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -75.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +257.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -63.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +80.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +220.3% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +432.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +71.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +178.7% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -37.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 9.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 25.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +4180.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| 1996 | +3298.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1982 | +2482.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2008 | +1958.6% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 1989 | +997.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| 2005 | +710.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 0.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 17.3% | 48.3% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Guinea?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Guinea was 25.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 927.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.