GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 659,421 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 659,421 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 659,421 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.53 current LCU per person, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th of 208 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 192.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 187.53 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 209.27 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 231.23 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 254.53 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 279.67 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 269.99 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 243.2 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 273.71 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 285.5 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 260.61 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 313.83 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 369.83 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 436.61 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 746.06 current LCU per person | +70.9% |
| 1985 | 1,009 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 2,028 current LCU per person | +100.9% |
| 1987 | 4,027 current LCU per person | +98.6% |
| 1988 | 7,387 current LCU per person | +83.4% |
| 1989 | 15,294 current LCU per person | +107.0% |
| 1990 | 21,130 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 35,966 current LCU per person | +70.2% |
| 1992 | 58,373 current LCU per person | +62.3% |
| 1993 | 85,966 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 1994 | 106,475 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 158,664 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 242,805 current LCU per person | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 342,431 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 286,629 current LCU per person | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 287,479 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 217,947 current LCU per person | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 232,622 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 246,436 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 239,548 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 223,717 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 240,795 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 231,054 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 245,178 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 281,128 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 270,847 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 296,239 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 333,658 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 314,226 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 320,825 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 332,529 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 389,833 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 408,475 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 459,175 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 434,317 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 483,196 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 494,744 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 518,370 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 552,801 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 588,333 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 610,144 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 659,421 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 659,421 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 598,270 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 659,421 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +107.0% | 7,387 current LCU per person | 15,294 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +100.9% | 1,009 current LCU per person | 2,028 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +98.6% | 2,028 current LCU per person | 4,027 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242.69 current LCU per person | 187.53 current LCU per person | 285.5 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,187 current LCU per person | 260.61 current LCU per person | 15,294 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,592 current LCU per person | 21,130 current LCU per person | 342,431 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,927 current LCU per person | 217,947 current LCU per person | 281,128 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,247 current LCU per person | 296,239 current LCU per person | 483,196 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,636 current LCU per person | 494,744 current LCU per person | 659,421 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 56 Turkey 723,151 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Djibouti 711,079 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Mali 674,707 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Mauritius 656,646 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Sweden 650,457 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 643,863 current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 659,421 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 659,421 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.53 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.