Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 88,163 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 88,163 constant LCU per person for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 101,181 constant LCU per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29,285 constant LCU per person, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 101,181 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 34,780 constant LCU per person | -65.6% |
| 1999 | 35,876 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 58,709 constant LCU per person | +63.6% |
| 2001 | 55,092 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 67,465 constant LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 76,251 constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 53,472 constant LCU per person | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 49,906 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 55,681 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 67,640 constant LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 58,219 constant LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 58,887 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65,905 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 59,092 constant LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 69,052 constant LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 67,007 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 69,146 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 57,108 constant LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 67,299 constant LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 68,211 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 29,285 constant LCU per person | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 45,056 constant LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 2020 | 59,855 constant LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 54,721 constant LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 63,049 constant LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 63,617 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 96,210 constant LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 2025 | 88,163 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 88,163 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,908 constant LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 88,163 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74,940 constant LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,279 constant LCU per person | 34,780 constant LCU per person | 101,181 constant LCU per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 60,132 constant LCU per person | 49,906 constant LCU per person | 76,251 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,716 constant LCU per person | 29,285 constant LCU per person | 69,146 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,936 constant LCU per person | 54,721 constant LCU per person | 96,210 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 50 Niger 91,743 constant LCU per person compare
- 51 North Macedonia 91,389 constant LCU per person compare
- 52 Qatar 90,367 constant LCU per person compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 83,970 constant LCU per person compare
- 55 Mauritius 80,213 constant LCU per person compare
- 56 Macao 76,408 constant LCU per person 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 88,163 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 101,181 constant LCU per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,285 constant LCU per person in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.