Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -15.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-15.2%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-12.8%
in 2018
All-time low
-15.2%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -15.2% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -13.2% | — |
| 2018 | -12.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -13.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | -15.1% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | -14.2% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | -14.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | -15.2% | +5.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -15.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is -13.7%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -15.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -17.2%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -13.1% | -13.2% | -12.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | -14.7% | -15.2% | -14.2% | 4 |
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 cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was -15.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -12.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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