Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 1,501 2011$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1,501 2011$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
137th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,501 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
462 2011$
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,501 2011$ for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,501 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 462 2011$, in 1950.
That places Guinea-Bissau 137th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 462 2011$ | — |
| 1951 | 489 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 516 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 547 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 652 2011$ | +19.2% |
| 1955 | 622 2011$ | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 703 2011$ | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 744 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 762 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 765 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 800 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 851 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 899 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 932 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,027 2011$ | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 1,097 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1,165 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1,232 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1,270 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,333 2011$ | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1,395 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,333 2011$ | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,412 2011$ | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,411 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,458 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,479 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,443 2011$ | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,317 2011$ | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1,465 2011$ | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1,468 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,207 2011$ | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 1,173 2011$ | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,195 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,129 2011$ | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,162 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,184 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,146 2011$ | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,183 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,235 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1,259 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,270 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,283 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,287 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,280 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,285 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,310 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,337 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,388 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,131 2011$ | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 1,256 2011$ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1,231 2011$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,233 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,196 2011$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,182 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,195 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,227 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,234 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,253 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,271 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,292 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,329 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,413 2011$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,361 2011$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,378 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,355 2011$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,393 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,436 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,483 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,501 2011$ | +1.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,501 2011$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,628 2011$, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,501 2011$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,046 2011$, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 626.2 2011$ | 462 2011$ | 765 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,061 2011$ | 800 2011$ | 1,333 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,418 2011$ | 1,317 2011$ | 1,479 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,187 2011$ | 1,129 2011$ | 1,259 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,283 2011$ | 1,131 2011$ | 1,388 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,231 2011$ | 1,182 2011$ | 1,292 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,406 2011$ | 1,329 2011$ | 1,501 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 134 Zimbabwe 1,611 2011$ compare
- 135 Guinea 1,606 2011$ compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 1,590 2011$ compare
- 138 Togo 1,451 2011$ compare
- 139 Madagascar 1,428 2011$ compare
- 140 Mozambique 1,133 2011$ 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)
- 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guinea-Bissau?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Guinea-Bissau was 1,501 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,501 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 462 2011$ in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]