GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita was 653,952 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 653,952 current LCU, measured 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 per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 653,952 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.53 current LCU, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 214 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 per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 192.3 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 187.53 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 209.27 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 231.23 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 254.53 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 277.27 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 276.99 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 248 current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 279.53 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 287.09 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 266.06 current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 315.13 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 376.66 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 441.6 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 755.93 current LCU | +71.2% |
| 1985 | 1,025 current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 2,131 current LCU | +107.9% |
| 1987 | 4,193 current LCU | +96.7% |
| 1988 | 7,748 current LCU | +84.8% |
| 1989 | 16,110 current LCU | +107.9% |
| 1990 | 21,900 current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 37,829 current LCU | +72.7% |
| 1992 | 61,266 current LCU | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 90,212 current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 111,246 current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 163,900 current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 249,424 current LCU | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 349,591 current LCU | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 293,633 current LCU | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 294,756 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 225,097 current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 239,595 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 251,148 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 243,432 current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 227,481 current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 244,160 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 234,315 current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 248,444 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 285,534 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 274,270 current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 296,973 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 339,082 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 324,439 current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 323,161 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 321,941 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 381,371 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 402,774 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 454,726 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 449,096 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 475,297 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 487,474 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 513,798 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 549,908 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 584,995 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 605,361 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 653,952 current LCU | +8.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 653,952 current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,439 current LCU, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 653,952 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | 2,131 current LCU |
| 1989 | +107.9% | 7,748 current LCU | 16,110 current LCU |
| 1987 | +96.7% | 2,131 current LCU | 4,193 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244.37 current LCU | 187.53 current LCU | 287.09 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,336 current LCU | 266.06 current LCU | 16,110 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,376 current LCU | 21,900 current LCU | 349,591 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,348 current LCU | 225,097 current LCU | 285,534 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,886 current LCU | 296,973 current LCU | 475,297 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,915 current LCU | 487,474 current LCU | 653,952 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 653,952 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 653,952 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.53 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.