What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.

How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Guinea ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Guinea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 25.2%

World rank

118th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.5152 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

All-time low

0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1983

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea is 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.5152 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

Guinea ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1972	0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1973	0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
1974	0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1975	0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1976	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1977	0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1978	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1979	0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1980	0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1981	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1982	0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1983	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1984	0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1985	0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1986	0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+688.6%
1987	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1988	0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1989	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1990	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1991	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1992	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1993	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1994	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1995	0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1996	0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1997	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1999	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2000	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
2001	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2002	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2003	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2004	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2005	0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
2006	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2007	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2008	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2009	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2010	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
2011	0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.4%
2012	0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2013	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2014	0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2015	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2016	0.5152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106.7%
2017	0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
2018	0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2019	0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2020	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2021	0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2022	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2023	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2024	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2025	0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%

Guinea compared with similar countries

Guinea's 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Guinea's 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports (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	+688.6%	0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Guinea

115 Macao 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Uganda 0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Denmark 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Philippines 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Togo 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Panama 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea was 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.5152 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Guinea ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports (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 imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.