Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Final consumption expenditure was 1.28 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau is 1.28 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.28 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 108.58 million current LCU, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd of 188 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108.58 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 112.30 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 133.22 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 155.96 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 183.30 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 190.17 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 204.59 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 190.44 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 234.18 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 260.64 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 262.23 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 339.10 million current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 397.77 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 668.92 million current LCU | +68.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +68.6% |
| 1986 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +77.3% |
| 1987 | 3.59 billion current LCU | +79.6% |
| 1988 | 6.86 billion current LCU | +91.2% |
| 1989 | 15.17 billion current LCU | +121.1% |
| 1990 | 20.72 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 36.43 billion current LCU | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 60.94 billion current LCU | +67.3% |
| 1993 | 88.82 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 116.73 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 185.72 billion current LCU | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 280.26 billion current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 430.92 billion current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1998 | 365.00 billion current LCU | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 394.16 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 295.98 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 328.01 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 301.69 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 277.77 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 295.84 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 338.70 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 357.91 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 359.52 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 443.02 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 431.09 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 459.31 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 513.51 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 517.25 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 516.82 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 523.22 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 608.42 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 657.26 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 731.70 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 738.19 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 848.51 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 846.93 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 934.67 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.28 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.88 trillion current LCU, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.28 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 trillion current LCU, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure 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% | 6.86 billion current LCU | 15.17 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.34 million current LCU | 108.58 million current LCU | 260.64 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 billion current LCU | 262.23 million current LCU | 15.17 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 197.97 billion current LCU | 20.72 billion current LCU | 430.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 342.95 billion current LCU | 277.77 billion current LCU | 443.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 611.42 billion current LCU | 459.31 billion current LCU | 848.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 846.93 billion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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 final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 1.28 trillion current LCU 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 1.28 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.58 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.