Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 52.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Guinea stood at 52.8%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 501.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Guinea peaked at 59.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Guinea ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 outside region in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +74.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +189.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -84.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +3128.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +381.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +48.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +498.4% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +125.3% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +103.5% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -82.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -73.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +108.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +941.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -96.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +1045.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +206.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +397.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -85.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +303.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +73.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +107.0% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +85.6% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -6.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 52.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 52.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 | +3128.9% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| 2002 | +1045.5% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| 2000 | +941.3% | 1.2% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 0.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 0.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 3.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 32.0% | 59.4% | 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 outside region in Guinea?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Guinea was 52.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.7%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.