Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) was 329.00 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau is 329.00 million constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 351.34 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.51 million constant 2015 US$, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 195.63 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1998 | 68.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -65.0% |
| 1999 | 72.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 120.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +67.0% |
| 2001 | 115.27 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 144.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 166.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 119.71 million constant 2015 US$ | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 114.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 130.73 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 162.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 143.71 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 149.11 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 171.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 157.63 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 189.17 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 188.52 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 199.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 169.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 204.51 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 212.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 93.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -56.0% |
| 2019 | 147.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 199.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 186.89 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 220.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 227.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 351.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +54.6% |
| 2025 | 329.00 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 329.00 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.53 billion constant 2015 US$, 9% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 329.00 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.33 billion constant 2015 US$, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.06 million constant 2015 US$ | 68.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 195.63 million constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 136.71 million constant 2015 US$ | 114.38 million constant 2015 US$ | 166.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 93.38 million constant 2015 US$ | 212.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 186.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 351.34 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 150 Samoa 348.69 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 347.76 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Vanuatu 335.30 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 154 Central African Republic 317.18 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 San Marino 250.60 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Comoros 160.36 million constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau was 329.00 million constant 2015 US$ 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 351.34 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.51 million constant 2015 US$ in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross capital formation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.