Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Guinea
Guinea: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -422.76 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Guinea, 1986–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Guinea stood at -422.76 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.8% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Guinea peaked at 53.97 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.79 trillion current LCU, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -52.70 billion current LCU | — |
| 1987 | -69.70 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1988 | -113.60 billion current LCU | +63.0% |
| 1989 | -88.70 billion current LCU | -21.9% |
| 1990 | -59.71 billion current LCU | -32.7% |
| 1991 | -185.29 billion current LCU | +210.3% |
| 1992 | -210.38 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1993 | -227.95 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1994 | -237.28 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1995 | -245.38 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1996 | -240.78 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1997 | -243.51 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1998 | -141.90 billion current LCU | -41.7% |
| 1999 | -256.20 billion current LCU | +80.5% |
| 2000 | -173.20 billion current LCU | -32.4% |
| 2001 | -245.62 billion current LCU | +41.8% |
| 2002 | -280.44 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2003 | -442.63 billion current LCU | +57.8% |
| 2004 | -436.78 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2005 | -176.40 billion current LCU | -59.6% |
| 2006 | -473.66 billion current LCU | +168.5% |
| 2007 | 53.97 billion current LCU | -111.4% |
| 2008 | -275.70 billion current LCU | -610.9% |
| 2009 | -1.58 trillion current LCU | +472.3% |
| 2010 | -3.79 trillion current LCU | +140.3% |
| 2011 | -422.76 billion current LCU | -88.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's -422.76 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -50.95 billion current LCU, 8.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's -422.76 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU, 13.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -610.9% | 53.97 billion current LCU | -275.70 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | -472.3% | -275.70 billion current LCU | -1.58 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -81.17 billion current LCU | -113.60 billion current LCU | -52.70 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | -204.84 billion current LCU | -256.20 billion current LCU | -59.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -402.82 billion current LCU | -1.58 trillion current LCU | 53.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.11 trillion current LCU | -3.79 trillion current LCU | -422.76 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 39 Chad -294.10 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Burkina Faso -373.88 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire -402.20 billion current LCU compare
- 43 Rwanda -469.55 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Senegal -636.10 billion current LCU compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe -641.46 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.88 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9788 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Guinea?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Guinea was -422.76 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.97 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.79 trillion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Guinea ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.