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Guinea · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

153rd of 182 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaGuinea's gni per capita rose from US$730 in 1996 to US$1,730 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$1,730

Guinea's gni per capita rose from US$730 in 1996 to US$1,730 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

155th of 181 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Guinea's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,030 in 1996 to intl $4,730 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $5kintl $4,730

Guinea's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,030 in 1996 to intl $4,730 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

113th of 129 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Guinea's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$616.2 in 2006 to US$721.9 in 2025.2010201520202025US$550US$600US$650US$700US$750US$721.9

Guinea's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$616.2 in 2006 to US$721.9 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

17th of 93 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexGuinea's gini index fell from 45.6 in 1991 to 29.6 in 2018.1995200020052010201525303540455029.6

Guinea's gini index fell from 45.6 in 1991 to 29.6 in 2018.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

19th of 93 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Guinea's income share held by highest 10% fell from 31.4 % in 1991 to 23.1 % in 2018.1995200020052010201520%25%30%35%40%23.1 %

Guinea's income share held by highest 10% fell from 31.4 % in 1991 to 23.1 % in 2018.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

18th of 93 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Guinea's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.9 % in 1991 to 8.5 % in 2018.199520002005201020150%2%4%6%8%10%8.5 %

Guinea's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.9 % in 1991 to 8.5 % in 2018.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

75th of 93 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyGuinea's extreme poverty fell from 86.4 % in 1991 to 11.7 % in 2018.199520002005201020150%20%40%60%80%100%11.7 %

Guinea's extreme poverty fell from 86.4 % in 1991 to 11.7 % in 2018.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Guinea.

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