Ores and metals imports in Guinea
Guinea: Ores and metals imports was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals imports in Guinea, 1995–2016
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.3% for ores and metals imports in 2016.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Guinea peaked at 1.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals imports in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8% | — |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -52.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +111.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -60.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -58.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +237.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -53.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +73.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -27.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 191 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
- 192 Mongolia 0.3% compare
- 193 Honduras 0.3% compare
- 195 Bermuda 0.3% compare
- 196 Macau, China 0.3% compare
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 exports 25.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Guinea?
- Ores and metals imports in Guinea was 0.3% in 2016, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for ores and metals imports?
- Guinea ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.