Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Final consumption expenditure was 87.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 87.3% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 122.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96.6% | — |
| 1971 | 102.2% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 108.5% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 113.8% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 117.4% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 105.4% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 106.4% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 103.5% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 105.8% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 110.7% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 98.8% | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 105.2% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 103.6% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 100.2% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 122.5% | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 102.8% | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 92.4% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 94.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 98.3% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 96.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 101.2% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 105.8% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 104.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 110.5% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 106.5% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 108.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 100.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 107.9% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 104.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 87.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.0% | 96.6% | 117.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.0% | 92.4% | 122.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 100.1% | 93.0% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 86.5% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 85.5% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 86.3% | 94.4% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 96.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 50.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 56,236 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 86.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50,889 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 87.3% 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 122.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th 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 down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.