Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea
Guinea: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2018, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea stood at 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea peaked at 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.28 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Guinea ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +443.2% |
| 2002 | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +54.7% |
| 2018 | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 90 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Mauritania 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Philippines 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Syria 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Senegal 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Côte d'Ivoire 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Guinea ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.