GDP per capita growth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita growth was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of up 66.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -23.9%, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 growth in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.2% | — |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -249.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -99.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +1845.2% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +52.1% |
| 1976 | -1.6% | -198.7% |
| 1977 | -13.1% | +725.0% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -145.7% |
| 1979 | -1.5% | -125.2% |
| 1980 | -16.9% | +1019.3% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | -196.6% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -84.3% |
| 1983 | -4.9% | -292.1% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -250.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -65.9% |
| 1986 | -2.4% | -193.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -153.5% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +130.4% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +49.6% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -34.0% |
| 1992 | -1.8% | -163.6% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | -33.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -104.5% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +3205.5% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +417.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -51.7% |
| 1998 | -23.9% | -631.9% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -161.2% |
| 2000 | -0.9% | -106.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -384.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -45.8% |
| 2003 | -2.5% | -279.7% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | -54.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -460.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -94.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -82.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +5001.8% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -106.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -2442.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +81.4% |
| 2012 | -4.3% | -181.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -112.7% |
| 2014 | -1.7% | -404.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -308.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +117.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -80.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +378.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +66.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6% | -13.1% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -16.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -23.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 66 Gambia 3.6% compare
- 67 Philippines 3.6% compare
- 68 Nicaragua 3.6% compare
- 70 Uganda 3.5% compare
- 71 El Salvador 3.5% compare
- 72 Channel Islands 3.4% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 96.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 50.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 56,236 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 86.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50,889 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp per capita growth in Guinea-Bissau was 3.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.9% in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.