Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 28.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region in Guinea stood at 28.3%.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 442.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea peaked at 41.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
That places Guinea 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +1131.8% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -52.1% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +124.6% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -39.2% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +144.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -88.9% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +614.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -84.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +344.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +84.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +355.5% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +126.9% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +21.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 28.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 28.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1131.8% | 0.7% | 8.3% |
| 2003 | +614.3% | 1.6% | 11.6% |
| 2014 | +355.5% | 5.2% | 23.7% |
| 2005 | +344.8% | 1.8% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 1.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 4.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.3% | 29.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 57 Zambia 29.5% compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 28.3% compare
- 59 South Africa 28.3% compare
- 61 Malaysia 27.4% compare
- 62 Nicaragua 26.9% compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 26.4% 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$), per unit of GDP 0.5328 current US$ 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 within region in Guinea?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea was 28.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Guinea ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 442.4%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.