GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,910 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th of 206 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 square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,996 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,910 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 4,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 5,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 6,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 6,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 6,416 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 7,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 8,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 7,686 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 9,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 11,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 13,502 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 23,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1985 | 32,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 65,768 current LCU per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 1987 | 132,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 1988 | 247,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1989 | 520,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 1990 | 731,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1993 | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 6.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1996 | 9.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1997 | 14.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1998 | 12.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 12.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 10.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 11.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 11.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 11.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 14.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 14.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 19.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 18.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 24.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 26.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 30.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 29.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 35.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 37.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 41.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.24 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 | +110.5% | 247,474 current LCU per square kilometre | 520,942 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +104.1% | 32,219 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,768 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +101.8% | 65,768 current LCU per square kilometre | 132,731 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,828 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,910 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,324 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,442 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,686 current LCU per square kilometre | 520,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 731,643 current LCU per square kilometre | 14.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 33.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 35.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 61 New Caledonia 60.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malta 57.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Angola 57.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Liechtenstein 43.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Iceland 42.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 42.22 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 45.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,910 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.