General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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$, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 391.44 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.56 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 391.44 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.72 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.75 million current US$ | 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
- 171 Sierra Leone 443.90 million current US$ compare
- 172 Curacao 441.06 million current US$ compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 414.81 million current US$ compare
- 175 Central African Republic 316.24 million current US$ compare
- 176 San Marino 286.84 million current US$ compare
- 177 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (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 174th out of 187 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.