Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Guinea
Guinea: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 1.82 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Guinea, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Guinea stood at 1.82 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 78.4% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Guinea peaked at 1.08 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 990,000 current US$, in 2021.
That places Guinea 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 37.00 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 39.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 34.00 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 29.00 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 13.00 million current US$ | -55.2% |
| 2001 | 26.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 38.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 36.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 29.00 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 38.00 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 41.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 96.00 million current US$ | +134.1% |
| 2008 | 30.00 million current US$ | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 28.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 16.00 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 49.20 million current US$ | +207.5% |
| 2012 | 41.70 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 60.50 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 28.80 million current US$ | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 38.00 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 16.30 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 102.40 million current US$ | +528.2% |
| 2018 | 411.70 million current US$ | +302.1% |
| 2019 | 419.50 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +156.3% |
| 2021 | 990,000 current US$ | -99.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million current US$ | +78.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.82 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.82 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +528.2% | 16.30 million current US$ | 102.40 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.60 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.50 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 96.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.41 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 419.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.72 million current US$ | 990,000 current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Guinea?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Guinea was 1.82 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 990,000 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Guinea ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.