GDP growth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP growth was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 5.8% for gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -22.4%, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 38th out of 213 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 growth in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.9% | — |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -263.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -82.6% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +310.8% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | +72.1% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -37.0% |
| 1977 | -7.2% | -245.0% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -283.1% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -84.8% |
| 1980 | -16.0% | -900.0% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | -213.9% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -76.9% |
| 1983 | -3.4% | -180.9% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -368.1% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -54.3% |
| 1986 | -0.8% | -119.1% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -465.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +58.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -78.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +90.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +163.6% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -44.0% |
| 1998 | -22.4% | -445.3% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -174.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +335.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -107.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -509.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +459.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +129.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +44.2% |
| 2012 | -1.7% | -121.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -290.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -70.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +536.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | -7.2% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -16.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -22.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -0.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -1.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 35 Ghana 6.0% compare
- 36 Gambia 5.9% compare
- 37 Tanzania 5.9% compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8% compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.8% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 5.6% 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,124 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 653,948 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 813.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp growth in Guinea-Bissau was 5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.4% in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.