General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: General government final consumption expenditure was 391.44 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau is 391.44 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 391.44 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.81 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.81 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 44.21 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 51.94 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 56.84 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 64.80 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 64.86 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 72.76 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 55.40 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 67.37 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 68.54 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 79.51 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 114.58 million current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1982 | 126.67 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 108.23 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 55.55 million current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 67.05 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 44.83 million current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 48.34 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 41.20 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 62.21 million current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1990 | 65.27 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 70.97 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 52.82 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 43.43 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 43.63 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.30 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 46.10 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 70.77 million current US$ | +53.5% |
| 1998 | 65.59 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 77.52 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 66.36 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 66.85 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.68 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 87.26 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 89.21 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 100.79 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 101.27 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 123.48 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 135.66 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 150.95 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 154.02 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 183.23 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 160.81 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 167.62 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 197.76 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 189.43 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 205.52 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 245.91 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 258.67 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 298.46 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 331.60 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 353.16 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 352.02 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 339.64 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 359.51 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 391.44 million current US$ | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.75 million current US$ | 40.81 million current US$ | 72.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.82 million current US$ | 41.20 million current US$ | 126.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.84 million current US$ | 42.30 million current US$ | 77.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.15 million current US$ | 66.36 million current US$ | 150.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.14 million current US$ | 154.02 million current US$ | 298.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.56 million current US$ | 331.60 million current US$ | 391.44 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 170 Sierra Leone 443.90 million current US$ compare
- 171 Curaçao 441.06 million current US$ compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 414.81 million current US$ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 316.24 million current US$ compare
- 175 San Marino 286.84 million current US$ compare
- 176 Vanuatu 278.25 million current US$ 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 16.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 23.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 51.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 29,796 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 391.44 million current US$ 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 391.44 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.81 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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.