GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 653,948 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 653,948 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 653,948 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.53 current LCU per person, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 192.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 187.53 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 209.27 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 231.23 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 254.53 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 277.27 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 276.99 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 248 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 279.53 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 287.09 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 266.06 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 315.13 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 376.66 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 441.6 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 755.93 current LCU per person | +71.2% |
| 1985 | 1,025 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 2,131 current LCU per person | +107.9% |
| 1987 | 4,193 current LCU per person | +96.7% |
| 1988 | 7,748 current LCU per person | +84.8% |
| 1989 | 16,110 current LCU per person | +107.9% |
| 1990 | 21,900 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 37,829 current LCU per person | +72.7% |
| 1992 | 61,266 current LCU per person | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 90,212 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 111,246 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 163,900 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 249,423 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 349,592 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 293,634 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 294,755 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 225,098 current LCU per person | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 239,596 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 251,148 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 243,432 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 227,482 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 244,160 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 234,315 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 248,443 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 285,535 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 274,270 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 296,972 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 339,081 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 324,438 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 323,161 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 321,941 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 381,370 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 402,774 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 454,726 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 449,096 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 475,296 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 487,473 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 513,799 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 549,909 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 584,994 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 605,360 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 653,948 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 653,948 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 653,948 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +107.9% | 1,025 current LCU per person | 2,131 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +107.9% | 7,748 current LCU per person | 16,110 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +96.7% | 2,131 current LCU per person | 4,193 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244.37 current LCU per person | 187.53 current LCU per person | 287.09 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,336 current LCU per person | 266.06 current LCU per person | 16,110 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,376 current LCU per person | 21,900 current LCU per person | 349,592 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,348 current LCU per person | 225,098 current LCU per person | 285,535 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,886 current LCU per person | 296,972 current LCU per person | 475,296 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,914 current LCU per person | 487,473 current LCU per person | 653,948 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 58 Djibouti 694,106 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 685,521 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 667,803 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Sweden 620,014 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Macao 609,477 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Mauritius 597,561 current LCU per person 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 (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 653,948 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 653,948 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.53 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.