Income share held by fourth 20% in Guinea
Guinea: Income share held by fourth 20% was 22.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by fourth 20% in Guinea is 22.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Guinea peaked at 23.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1994.
That places Guinea 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.7% | — |
| 1994 | 20.6% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 22.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 22.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 20.6% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 22.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 18 Albania 23.0% compare
- 18 Palestine 23.0% compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.9% compare
- 20 Honduras 22.9% compare
- 20 Mauritania 22.9% compare
- 20 United Kingdom 22.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,351 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Guinea?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Guinea was 22.9% in 2018, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1994.
- How does Guinea rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Guinea ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.