Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 38.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guinea stood at 38.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guinea peaked at 42.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1970.
Guinea ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +1553.9% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +50.7% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -53.8% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -47.3% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +153.8% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +6.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 38.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 | +1553.9% | 0.5% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 3.9% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 4.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 13.8% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 36.2% | 42.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 31 Paraguay 38.9% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 38.8% compare
- 33 South Africa 38.6% compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 38.4% compare
- 36 Jordan 38.3% compare
- 37 Uganda 38.1% 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guinea?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Guinea was 38.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from 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 imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.