Guinean public spending reaches 67,925.87 billion GNF
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africaguinée
Public spending planned in Guinea for 2026 has been revised up to 67,925.87 billion Guinean francs, 5.83% more than in the initial budget. Current spending rises by 18.06% to 41,954.40 billion GNF, according to the parliamentary report examined on 7 November 2026.
Guinean MPs on Saturday 7 November 2026 are examining the spending section of the draft 2026 revised finance law, with public spending revised up to 67,925.87 billion Guinean francs, against 64,181.37 billion in the initial finance law, an increase of 3,744.50 billion GNF or 5.83%, according to the report of the Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs, Planning and Cooperation.
General budget spending reaches 65,516.67 billion GNF, up 6.09%. Current spending is raised to 41,954.40 billion GNF, 18.06% more than the 35,537.06 billion initially planned. Debt service costs are, by contrast, cut to 3,836.58 billion GNF, down 19.48%.
Personnel spending rises to 12,629.84 billion GNF, 1.02% more than planned. This increase includes 250 billion GNF of additional credits for performance bonuses at the Directorate General of Taxes and the coverage of 939 new police officers from August, according to the parliamentary report.
The revision comes as part of the 2026 budget adjustments already undertaken by the Guinean government, after the revaluation of revenue to 60,064.47 billion GNF announced on 31 October.
