Wage Payments into Accounts Statistics in Guinea (2026)
As of the 2024 data, 5.1% of adults in Guinea received wage payments into an account, per World Bank Global Findex. Up from 4.8% in 2021 to 5.1% in 2024 (+0.3 percentage points). Guinea ranks #29 of 36 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #130 of 140 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 5.1% (2024)
- Wage Payments into Accounts in Guinea as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- +0.3 pp (2024)
- Up from 4.8% in 2021 to 5.1% in 2024 (+0.3 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2014)
- 2.3% (2014)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 2.3% in 2014 to 5.1% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 5.1% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for Guinea.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #29 of 36 (2024)
- Guinea ranks 29 of 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #130 of 140 (2024)
- Guinea ranks 130 of 140 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 12.4% (2024)
- Guinea (5.1%) is below the average of 12.4% across the 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Internet use in Guinea (2024)
- 33.3% (2024)
- 33.3% of the population in Guinea used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 14.8 million (2024)
- Guinea had a population of 14.8 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2014–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 4.8% | −0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 5% | +2.6 pp |
| 2014 | 2.3% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in Guinea received wage payments into an account?
5.1% of adults in Guinea received wage payments into an account in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
How does Guinea compare with other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Guinea ranks 29 of 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, with 5.1% versus a regional average of 12.4% (latest values per country).
Where does Guinea rank globally on wage payments into accounts?
Guinea ranks 130 of 140 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank Global Findex value for each country.
How recent is the wage payments into accounts data for Guinea?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank Global Findex data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Guinea.
Where does the wage payments into accounts data for Guinea come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin32.acc). The latest observation for Guinea is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
fin32.acc, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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