GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP was 2.53 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.53 billion current US$
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
189th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.53 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
204.17 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.53 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.53 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 204.17 million current US$, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204.67 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 204.17 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 227.99 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 232.33 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 256.77 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 283.31 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 292.15 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 298.87 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 318.88 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 308.14 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 287.65 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 402.23 million current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1982 | 430.28 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 425.23 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 359.98 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 373.96 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 338.52 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 451.89 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 427.51 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 554.07 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 634.19 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 668.47 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 588.31 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 615.78 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 612.50 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 660.20 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 702.97 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 698.11 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 591.03 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 579.37 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 391.35 million current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 412.61 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 466.77 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 553.62 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 582.17 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 639.78 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 634.78 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 753.16 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 952.67 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 890.17 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 940.11 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.53 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.70 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.53 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.77 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262.73 million current US$ | 204.17 million current US$ | 318.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 405.13 million current US$ | 287.65 million current US$ | 554.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 635.09 million current US$ | 579.37 million current US$ | 702.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 627.71 million current US$ | 391.35 million current US$ | 952.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 940.11 million current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 186 Saint Lucia 2.66 billion current US$ compare
- 187 Gambia 2.59 billion current US$ compare
- 188 Lesotho 2.57 billion current US$ compare
- 190 Seychelles 2.39 billion current US$ compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 2.34 billion current US$ compare
- 192 Eritrea 2.06 billion current US$ 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 2.53 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.17 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. 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 GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.