Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea
Guinea: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 23.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.9%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
52nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2015
All-time low
3.9%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1959–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea, 1959–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea stood at 23.9%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea peaked at 25.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.
That places Guinea 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 4.1% | — |
| 1960 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 5.0% | +28.3% |
| 1962 | 6.4% | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +61.9% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 16.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.5% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea was 23.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Guinea ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.