General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: General government final consumption expenditure was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 26.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 2008.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th of 174 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.
General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.2% | — |
| 1999 | 26.7% | +331.7% |
| 2000 | -1.8% | -106.8% |
| 2001 | -3.2% | +76.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -330.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -54.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -57.8% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +953.1% |
| 2006 | -1.0% | -106.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -215.7% |
| 2008 | -7.3% | -715.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -307.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -61.2% |
| 2012 | -5.3% | -229.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -103.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +9579.2% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +117.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -104.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -251.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -121.5% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -4912.9% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 6.2% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -7.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -5.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -0.4% | 9.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 237.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -0.9765 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 236.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 265,691 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 4.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.