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

101520251991200720241991: 9.21992: 10.11993: 13.11994: 18.41995: 8.11996: 8.91997: 12.71998: 8.71999: 12.12000: 23.52001: 19.12002: 14.12003: 172004: 232005: 20.22006: 19.82007: 23.72008: 21.82009: 20.62010: 18.52011: 17.32012: 132013: 12.42014: 232015: 21.52016: 20.52017: 18.12018: 19.52019: 18.82020: 252021: 252022: 21.32023: 21.92024: 20.4

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

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Guinea 20.56 compare
  2. 120 Cote d'Ivoire 20.37 compare
  3. 121 Papua New Guinea 20.37 compare
  4. 123 Antigua and Barbuda 19.81 compare
  5. 124 Central African Republic 19.55 compare
  6. 125 Pakistan 19.47 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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