General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: General government final consumption expenditure was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau is 15.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 29.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.9% | — |
| 1971 | 21.7% | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 27.6% | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 28.5% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -39.4% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +54.6% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 18.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 9.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.5% | 19.4% | 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)
- 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 15.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 103rd 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 down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.