Income share held by highest 10% in Guinea
Guinea: Income share held by highest 10% was 23.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% 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
Guinea recorded 23.1% for income share held by highest 10% in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Guinea peaked at 36.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 103rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by highest 10% in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.4% | — |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -12.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 23.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 31.4% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.1% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.1% | 26.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.6% compare
- 101 Armenia 23.3% compare
- 101 Croatia 23.3% compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 22.9% compare
- 104 North Macedonia 22.9% compare
- 104 Poland 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 highest 10% in Guinea?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Guinea was 23.1% 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 highest 10% recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Guinea ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 highest 10%. 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.