Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) was 6.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Guinea, 1989–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Guinea stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Guinea peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Guinea ranks 128th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -85.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +15125.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +106.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +145.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +186.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +69.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +84.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +266.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +35.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +15125.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2010 | +266.9% | 1.4% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More financial sector data for Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Guinea?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Guinea was 6.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Guinea ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).