GNI per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GNI per capita was 739.97 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 739.97 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 775.49 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 166.63 US$, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 192nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239.24 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 240.75 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 208.57 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 212.36 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 207.75 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 216.69 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 226.69 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 224.15 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 166.63 US$ | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 178.52 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 298.56 US$ | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 307 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 326.06 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 363.46 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 397.23 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 427.97 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 425.94 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 491.23 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 590.59 US$ | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 552.51 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 555.78 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 707.78 US$ | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 619.73 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 622.51 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 645.4 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 618.12 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 678.14 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 740.06 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 775.49 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 765.27 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 739.97 US$ | -3.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 739.97 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 616.22 US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 739.97 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +67.2% | 178.52 US$ | 298.56 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212.14 US$ | 166.63 US$ | 240.75 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 418.06 US$ | 298.56 US$ | 590.59 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.83 US$ | 555.78 US$ | 775.49 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 739.97 US$ | 739.97 US$ | 739.97 US$ | 1 |
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)
- 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gni per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 739.97 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 775.49 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.63 US$ in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gni per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.