Guinea: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2023 is 12.26 percent, a decline from 16.59 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 16.14 percent, based on data from 130 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea from 1986 to 2023 is 9.77 percent. The minimum value, 4.67 percent, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 19.5 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The government size of Guinea and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.