Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 39.76 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 39.76 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39.76 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,861 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,861 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 4,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 5,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 6,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 6,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 7,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 6,772 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 8,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 9,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 9,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 12,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 14,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 23,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1985 | 40,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1986 | 71,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1987 | 127,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 1988 | 244,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1989 | 539,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +121.1% |
| 1990 | 736,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 4.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 6.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 9.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 15.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1998 | 12.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 14.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 10.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 11.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 10.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 9.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 10.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 12.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 15.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 18.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 18.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 23.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 26.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 26.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 30.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 38.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 39.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 39.76 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 39.76 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +121.1% | 244,048 current LCU per square kilometre | 539,484 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,307 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,861 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,269 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,190 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,326 current LCU per square kilometre | 539,484 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 736,842 current LCU per square kilometre | 15.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 30.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 30.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 39.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 56 Angola 47.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Denmark 46.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 40.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Nepal 34.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Iceland 32.04 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 39.76 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39.76 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,861 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.