Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) was 12.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau is 12.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 99.4% on the previous year and up 149.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 132.32 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -51.95 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -5.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -9.26 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1973 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1974 | -11.04 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1976 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +760.1% |
| 1977 | 24.46 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1978 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1979 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1980 | 20.47 % change on previous year | -848.8% |
| 1981 | 27.75 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1983 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1984 | 40.92 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 1985 | -29.97 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1986 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 97.68 % change on previous year | -736.1% |
| 1988 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1989 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1990 | -12.13 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1991 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1992 | 36.63 % change on previous year | +300.2% |
| 1993 | -32.87 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1994 | -29.82 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1996 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 132.32 % change on previous year | +1214.8% |
| 1998 | -51.95 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1999 | -29.72 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2000 | -38.25 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2001 | -0.7604 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2002 | 41.37 % change on previous year | -5540.2% |
| 2003 | 38.97 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2004 | -20.27 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2005 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2006 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 2007 | 43.43 % change on previous year | +374.8% |
| 2008 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2009 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2010 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -1272.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0458 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2012 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +23411.9% |
| 2013 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2015 | -25.98 % change on previous year | -463.7% |
| 2016 | 30 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2017 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 21.4 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2020 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2021 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6815 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2023 | 32.46 % change on previous year | +4663.6% |
| 2024 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2025 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.76 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.53 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.35 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +23411.9% | 0.0458 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +5540.2% | -0.7604 % change on previous year | 41.37 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +4663.6% | 0.6815 % change on previous year | 32.46 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1272.4% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1214.8% | 10.06 % change on previous year | 132.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -11.04 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.13 % change on previous year | -29.97 % change on previous year | 97.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -51.95 % change on previous year | 132.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -38.25 % change on previous year | 43.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 % change on previous year | -25.98 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 32.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 12.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 132.32 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.95 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.1%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.