Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Guinea

Guinea: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 8.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.7%
World rank
105th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1994
All-time low
8.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1991–2018

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Guinea, 1991–2018

051015201991200420181991: 9.7 %1994: 18.7 %2002: 18.6 %2007: 13.2 %2012: 12.5 %2018: 8.7 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Guinea is 8.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Guinea peaked at 18.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2018.

Guinea ranks 105th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.2% 9.7% 18.7% 2
2000s 15.9% 13.2% 18.6% 2
2010s 10.6% 8.7% 12.5% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 102 Austria 9.1% compare
  2. 103 Montenegro 9.0% compare
  3. 104 Seychelles 8.8% compare
  4. 106 Belgium 8.7% compare
  5. 107 Iceland 8.6% compare
  6. 108 Cyprus 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Guinea?
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Guinea was 8.7% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2018.
How does Guinea rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
Guinea ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.