GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 5.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 5.82 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.17 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -22.45 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1974 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +310.8% |
| 1975 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1976 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1977 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 1978 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 1979 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1980 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -899.9% |
| 1981 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 1982 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1983 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1984 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -368.1% |
| 1985 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1986 | -0.7939 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1987 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -465.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
| 1997 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1998 | -22.45 % change on previous year | -445.3% |
| 1999 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +335.0% |
| 2002 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2859 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -509.8% |
| 2005 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +459.7% |
| 2006 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2007 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 2011 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2012 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2013 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9643 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2015 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +536.1% |
| 2016 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.82 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -899.9% | 1.99 % change on previous year | -15.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 13.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -15.95 % change on previous year | 18.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -22.45 % change on previous year | 16.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.2859 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 35 Ghana 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Gambia 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tanzania 5.85 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 5.64 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 5.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.45 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.