Government spending vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 20.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.36
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
122nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
25.03
in 2020
All-time low
8.14
in 1995
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 20.36 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.19 | — |
| 1992 | 10.15 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 13.1 | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 18.45 | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 8.14 | -55.9% |
| 1996 | 8.93 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 12.74 | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 8.72 | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 23.51 | +93.7% |
| 2001 | 19.07 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 14.05 | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 17.03 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 22.97 | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 20.17 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 19.81 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.69 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 21.75 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 20.61 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18.55 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 17.31 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12.97 | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 12.42 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 22.96 | +84.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 20.52 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.11 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 19.48 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.03 | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 25 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.28 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 21.89 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.36 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 | 8.14 | 18.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.27 | 14.05 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 | 12.42 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.71 | 20.36 | 25.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 119 Guinea 20.56 compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 20.37 compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 20.37 compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 19.81 compare
- 124 Central African Republic 19.55 compare
- 125 Pakistan 19.47 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 624,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 770.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 405.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (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 20.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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