Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 2,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 3,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 3,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 4,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 4,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 5,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5,349 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 5,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 6,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 7,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 7,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 8,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 9,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 9,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 138 Kazakhstan 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 10,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Botswana 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Laos 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Syria 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.