Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 1.62 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Guinea-Bissau is 1.62 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.62 Percentage of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6061 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 137th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6061 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 Percentage of GDP | +126.7% |
| 2002 | 2.22 Percentage of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 2.62 Percentage of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 Percentage of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 Percentage of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8332 Percentage of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | +186.2% |
| 2008 | 1.77 Percentage of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 2.18 Percentage of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 2.13 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 Percentage of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 Percentage of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6 Percentage of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 2 Percentage of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.81 Percentage of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.43 Percentage of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 2.62 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 Percentage of GDP | -38.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.62 Percentage of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.27 Percentage of GDP, 38% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.62 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 Percentage of GDP, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 Percentage of GDP | 0.6061 Percentage of GDP | 2.62 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 Percentage of GDP | 1.11 Percentage of GDP | 2.62 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 134 Portugal 1.84 Percentage of GDP compare
- 135 Pakistan 1.74 Percentage of GDP compare
- 136 Brunei Darussalam 1.72 Percentage of GDP compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 1.57 Percentage of GDP compare
- 139 Gabon 1.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 1.56 Percentage of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Guinea-Bissau?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Guinea-Bissau was 1.62 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6061 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.