Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 78.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 78.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 186.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 168.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 69.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1999 | 74.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 185.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +147.2% |
| 2001 | 168.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 186.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 181.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 123.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 107.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 124.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 130.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 90.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 100.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 109.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 82.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 108.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 102.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 106.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 88.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 99.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 87.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 36.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 2019 | 55.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 70.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 59.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 71.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 65.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 96.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2025 | 78.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 78.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 78.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +147.2% | 74.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 185.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 168.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 139.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 186.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 109.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 96.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 26 Cameroon 93.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Costa Rica 91.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Congo 89.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Armenia 73.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Malawi 66.88 constant LCU 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 78.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 186.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.