Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 10.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Guinea is 10.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Guinea peaked at 13.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Guinea ranks 19th of 205 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +76.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +11606.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -93.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +800.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -82.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +47.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +334.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +98.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +800.4% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -49.6% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +101.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +91.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +106.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -49.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +11606.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1987 | +800.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1995 | +800.4% | 0.8% | 7.3% |
| 1990 | +334.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Guinea?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Guinea was 10.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Guinea ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.