Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 4.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.7% | — |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.5%, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Guinea-Bissau?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Guinea-Bissau was 4.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.