Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross capital formation was -6.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau is -6.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 111.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 67.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -65.0%, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 151st out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -65.0% | — |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -107.9% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +1206.5% |
| 2001 | -4.1% | -106.2% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -707.8% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -38.0% |
| 2004 | -28.2% | -280.9% |
| 2005 | -4.5% | -84.2% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -420.8% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +71.7% |
| 2008 | -11.7% | -147.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -132.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +295.5% |
| 2011 | -7.9% | -153.5% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -351.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -101.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -1829.2% |
| 2015 | -15.3% | -356.9% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -236.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -81.5% |
| 2018 | -56.0% | -1553.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -202.6% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | -6.5% | -118.1% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -374.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -82.1% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +1610.0% |
| 2025 | -6.4% | -111.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -29.9% | -65.0% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | -28.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -56.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | -6.5% | 54.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50,889 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 176.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 91.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 102,960 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau was -6.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.0% in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross capital formation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.