Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Final consumption expenditure was 6.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of up 82.9% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -19.5%, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -19.5% | — |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -185.2% |
| 2000 | -4.5% | -127.0% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -234.0% |
| 2002 | -4.6% | -176.0% |
| 2003 | -8.4% | +84.6% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -330.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -90.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +339.8% |
| 2007 | -1.8% | -121.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -743.5% |
| 2009 | -5.7% | -150.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -219.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -55.0% |
| 2012 | -3.2% | -203.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -92.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -1080.4% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +450.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -57.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +43.3% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -116.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -485.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -105.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -851.1% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +82.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4% | -19.5% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -8.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -3.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -1.9% | 8.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 624,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 770.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 405.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 6.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.5% in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.