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Official name:
Republic of Guinea
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2021)   13 497a
    Pop. density (per km2, 2021)   54.9a
    Capital city    Conakry
    Capital city pop. (000, 2021)   1 889.2b
    UN membership date    12-Dec-58
    Surface area (km2)   245 836b
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   94a
    National currency    Guinean Franc (GNF)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   9 400.8b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)6 8538 79412 354b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)4.83.85.6b
    GDP per capita (current US$)672.4769.3967.4b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)18.620.122.6b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)34.328.631.4b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)47.151.346b
    Employment in agriculturec (% of employed)67.564.961.3d
    Employment in industryc (% of employed)5.35.46.2d
    Employment in servicesc (% employed)27.229.732.5d
    Unemploymentc (% of labour force)4.54.44.3d
    Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %)62.5 / 63.662.6 / 62.062.8 / 60.3d
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100)100186291d
    Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100)82100125b
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 471c1 5743 167c,d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 402c2 1393 389c,d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)69c-565-222c,d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-327- 1 020-315b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    Population growth ratef (average annual %)2.22.32.8d
    Urban population (% of total population)33.735.136.5b
    Urban population growth ratef (average annual %)33.1...
    Fertility rate, totalf (live births per woman)5.55.14.7d
    Life expectancy at birthf (females/males, years)56.4 / 54.558.4 / 57.461.5 / 60.3d
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)46.2 / 4.645.0 / 4.742.7 / 4.7a
    International migrant stockg,h (000/% of total pop.)178.8 / 1.8126.7 / 1.1121.4 / 0.9d
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)15i98.7d
    Infant mortality ratef (per 1 000 live births)77.765.751.6d
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)3.45.83.9j
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.1k0.10.1l
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2.62.52.3j
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)76.0 / 92.385.0 / 100.4m82.4 / 100.5l
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)24.6 / 43.1n31.0 / 47.5m... / ...
    Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)16.0 / 32.5n24.2 / 38.5m... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)19.3n21.916.7o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)1c8.2c21.8j
    Threatened species (number)134163380
    Forested areac (% of land area)26.72625.5j
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)112116118j
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)141314j
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000)123599q
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)69.869.869.8d
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)3.266.234.38b
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