GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 1,124 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,124 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,124 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 316.94 current US$, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 350.22 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 348.28 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 388.64 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 391.92 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 418.64 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 435.22 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 420.85 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 402.91 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 402.78 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 375.85 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 346.86 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 477.46 current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 502.73 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 488.99 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 407.44 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 416.58 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 371.14 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 487.55 current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 453.81 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 578.49 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 651.34 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 672.07 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 574.32 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 581.61 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 560.88 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 589.49 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 614.73 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 598.95 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 497.72 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 478.73 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 316.94 current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 327.14 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 362.04 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 419.79 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 431.38 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 463.07 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 448.51 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 519.07 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 640.21 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 583.19 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 600.19 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 719.54 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 635.46 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 654.3 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 652.02 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 645.07 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 679.66 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 783.12 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 808.53 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 811.21 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 846.92 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 926.55 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 881.6 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 964.43 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 998.38 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1,124 current US$ | +12.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,124 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,124 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393.53 current US$ | 348.28 current US$ | 435.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 453.1 current US$ | 346.86 current US$ | 578.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.99 current US$ | 478.73 current US$ | 672.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.13 current US$ | 316.94 current US$ | 640.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.91 current US$ | 600.19 current US$ | 811.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 956.94 current US$ | 846.92 current US$ | 1,124 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 1,124 current US$ 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 1,124 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.94 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th 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 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.