GDP per person employed in Guinea
Guinea: GDP per person employed was 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Guinea peaked at 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,024 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Guinea 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 6,035 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,157 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,220 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,333 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,439 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6,660 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6,806 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6,923 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,180 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7,453 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,534 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,701 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,095 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8,069 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8,325 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 8,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9,190 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9,382 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 11,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 11,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12,298 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 12,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12,957 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,266 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13,569 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,923 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,644 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,994 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,325 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,298 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,289 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More work & labour data for Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4809 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 14,400 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,452 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,208 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,799 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Guinea?
- Gdp per person employed in Guinea was 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,216 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,024 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for gdp per person employed?
- Guinea ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.