Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 17.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 17.14 for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.7 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1963.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.26 | — |
| 1961 | 11.34 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 12.23 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 10.99 | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 11.66 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 12.07 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 15.17 | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 14.26 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 14.49 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 14.57 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 19.73 | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 21.78 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 21.42 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 21.84 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 21.37 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 20.05 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 19.31 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 21.12 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 19.08 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 19.38 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 23.77 | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 24.32 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 23.56 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 24.7 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.6 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 22.96 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 23.48 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 22.45 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 21.41 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 22.03 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 22.04 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 22.38 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 22.48 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.47 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 22.21 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 21.21 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 20.4 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 18.88 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 23.22 | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 20.68 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 20.96 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.02 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 22.74 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.86 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.64 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.94 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.31 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.71 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 21.28 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18.86 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 19.84 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 20.66 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 20.94 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.84 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 18.61 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 17.71 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 17.52 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.14 | -2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 17.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.19, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 17.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.01, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +35.4% | 14.57 | 19.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8 | 10.99 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.51 | 19.08 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.23 | 21.41 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7 | 18.88 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.04 | 20.96 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.13 | 17.14 | 20.94 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 168 Egypt 39.95 compare
- 169 Libya 39.59 compare
- 170 Syrian Arab Republic 17.56 compare
- 172 Aruba 0
- 172 Macau, China 0
- 172 Naoero 0
- 172 Puerto Rico 0
- 172 Somalia 0
- 172 West Bank and Gaza 0
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 capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 17.14 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 1983.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1963.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.