Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.2495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.1328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 0.229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1911 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 89 Slovakia 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Hungary 0.1209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Portugal 0.1182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 San Marino 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Maldives 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Palestine 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.