GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,535 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,535 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 31,004 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 32,060 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 33,509 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 35,320 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 37,647 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 42,783 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 46,350 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 36,350 current international $ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 43,063 current international $ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 44,523 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 47,704 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 50,216 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 51,061 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 53,049 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 58,301 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 61,702 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 64,995 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 69,245 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 71,378 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 76,295 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 84,165 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 82,327 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 85,391 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 90,146 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 109,903 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 118,850 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 138,966 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 140,674 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 157,254 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 167,518 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 184,661 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 208,590 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,662 current international $ per square kilometre | 28,535 current international $ per square kilometre | 46,350 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,217 current international $ per square kilometre | 44,523 current international $ per square kilometre | 71,378 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,397 current international $ per square kilometre | 76,295 current international $ per square kilometre | 157,254 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,773 current international $ per square kilometre | 167,518 current international $ per square kilometre | 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 169 Belize 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zimbabwe 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 214,373 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Gabon 200,318 current international $ per square kilometre 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,535 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.