Adjusted savings: net national savings in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 8.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Guinea-Bissau is 8.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 198.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -21.4%, in 1982.
That places Guinea-Bissau 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -21.4% | — |
| 1983 | -16.8% | -21.6% |
| 1984 | -10.1% | -40.0% |
| 1985 | -19.7% | +94.9% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -141.0% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -82.6% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +452.6% |
| 1991 | -1.4% | -114.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -144.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +125.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +121.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -73.7% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +796.9% |
| 2001 | -4.3% | -142.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -114.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +111.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +117.8% |
| 2005 | -2.6% | -194.9% |
| 2006 | -1.5% | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -307.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -138.0% |
| 2010 | -9.0% | +572.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -156.1% |
| 2012 | -3.9% | -177.1% |
| 2013 | -5.2% | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -215.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +125.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.1% | -21.4% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -1.4% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -4.3% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -9.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
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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: net national savings in Guinea-Bissau?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Guinea-Bissau was 8.9% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.4% in 1982.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.