Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 168,798 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 168,798 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 201.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 188,527 current LCU per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42.69 current LCU per person, in 1975.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.87 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 52.51 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 47.61 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 48.3 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 42.8 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 42.69 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.03 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 49.06 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 60.64 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 62.69 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 74.98 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 81.13 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 106.44 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 100.08 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 285.17 current LCU per person | +185.0% |
| 1985 | 260.78 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 506.86 current LCU per person | +94.4% |
| 1987 | 1,477 current LCU per person | +191.3% |
| 1988 | 3,463 current LCU per person | +134.6% |
| 1989 | 6,280 current LCU per person | +81.3% |
| 1990 | 6,554 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 11,723 current LCU per person | +78.9% |
| 1992 | 29,475 current LCU per person | +151.4% |
| 1993 | 27,837 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 24,219 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 36,552 current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 57,497 current LCU per person | +57.3% |
| 1997 | 188,527 current LCU per person | +227.9% |
| 1998 | 89,878 current LCU per person | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 64,683 current LCU per person | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 45,156 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 45,241 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 59,261 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 67,303 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 47,684 current LCU per person | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 44,566 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 47,048 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 60,304 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 49,509 current LCU per person | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 50,369 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 57,891 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 53,730 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 62,793 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 62,145 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 64,839 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 56,009 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 71,176 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 82,400 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 86,078 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 107,680 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 125,047 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 109,839 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 121,635 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 153,201 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 159,390 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 168,798 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.82 current LCU per person | 42.69 current LCU per person | 62.69 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,264 current LCU per person | 74.98 current LCU per person | 6,280 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,694 current LCU per person | 6,554 current LCU per person | 188,527 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,644 current LCU per person | 44,566 current LCU per person | 67,303 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,474 current LCU per person | 53,730 current LCU per person | 107,680 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,652 current LCU per person | 109,839 current LCU per person | 168,798 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 45 Malawi 184,975 current LCU per person compare
- 46 North Macedonia 181,859 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 169,349 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Uruguay 168,037 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Togo 160,559 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Sweden 157,898 current 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 290.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 150.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 146.25 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 168,798 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 188,527 current LCU per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.69 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.