Gross domestic product (GDP) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 5.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Guinea-Bissau is 5.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1977.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 161 Gambia 7.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 162 Central African Republic 5.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 163 Lesotho 5.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Cape Verde 4.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 166 Aruba 4.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 167 Belize 4.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 813.83 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 813.83 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 94.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 161.84 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 67.03 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Guinea-Bissau was 5.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.