Ores and metals exports in Guinea
Guinea: Ores and metals exports was 25.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Guinea, 1995–2016
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 25.8% for ores and metals exports in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Guinea peaked at 77.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2016.
That places Guinea 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65.4% | — |
| 1996 | 73.2% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -29.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 25.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 25.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 11.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 61.6% | 73.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 51.5% | 77.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 25.8% | 36.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Guinea?
- Ores and metals exports in Guinea was 25.8% in 2016, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for ores and metals exports?
- Guinea ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.