Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 133.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.4 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Guinea-Bissau 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 63.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 66.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 82.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 79.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 74.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 78.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 79.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 78.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 85.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 84.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 76.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 85.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 92.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 93.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 86.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 84.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 96.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 106.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 111.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 113.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 120.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 125.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 133.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 130.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 128.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 125.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 129.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 63.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 82.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 81.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 74.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 88.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 103 constant 2015 US$ per person | 84.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 125.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 125.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 133.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Cambodia 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Benin 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Tanzania 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Bangladesh 117.46 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 152 Tajikistan 104.75 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 133.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.