GNI (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,133 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,133 current US$ per person for gni (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,133 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 306.88 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 350.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 348.28 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 388.64 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 391.92 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 418.64 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 438.98 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 410.23 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 395.1 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 394.4 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 373.77 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 339.75 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 475.5 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 493.62 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 483.47 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 402.12 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 410 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 353.05 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 468.24 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 432.68 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 549.2 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 628.46 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 638.99 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 547.2 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 554.24 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 536.83 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 570.65 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 598.42 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 586.69 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 485.85 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 466.92 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 306.88 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 317.62 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 355.24 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 413.09 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 424.24 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 456.69 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 442.27 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 512.25 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 630.33 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 575.91 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 598.71 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 708.03 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 615.46 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 649.58 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 673.47 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 659.38 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 689.29 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 790.79 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 781.92 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 824.69 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 859.55 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 934.79 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 886.24 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 969.93 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 1,006 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 1,133 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,133 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.21 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,133 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 391.02 current US$ per person | 348.28 current US$ per person | 438.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 440.76 current US$ per person | 339.75 current US$ per person | 549.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 561.42 current US$ per person | 466.92 current US$ per person | 638.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.45 current US$ per person | 306.88 current US$ per person | 630.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 699.13 current US$ per person | 598.71 current US$ per person | 824.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 964.99 current US$ per person | 859.55 current US$ per person | 1,133 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 1,133 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,133 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.88 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.