Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 290.07 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 290.07 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 323 current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 61.77 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Guinea-Bissau 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 97.52 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 88.42 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 81.87 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 70.4 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 67.01 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 68.43 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 79.7 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 87.38 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 82.07 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 97.75 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 122.93 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 142.07 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 110.81 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 153.71 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 105.94 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 88.26 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 171.69 current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1988 | 202.86 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 225.51 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 194.92 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 208.27 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 276.3 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 179.47 current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 122.11 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 131.46 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 141.71 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 323 current US$ per person | +127.9% |
| 1998 | 152.35 current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 1999 | 105.06 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 63.58 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 61.77 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 85.43 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 116.06 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 90.42 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 84.52 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 90.06 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 125.99 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 111.01 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 107.1 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 117 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 114.02 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 122.99 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 125.83 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 131.32 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 94.74 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 120.11 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 141.91 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 154.97 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 183.78 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 217.25 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 198.07 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 195 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 252.57 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 262.87 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 290.07 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.64 current US$ per person | 67.01 current US$ per person | 103.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.15 current US$ per person | 88.26 current US$ per person | 225.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.47 current US$ per person | 105.06 current US$ per person | 323 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.59 current US$ per person | 61.77 current US$ per person | 125.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.66 current US$ per person | 94.74 current US$ per person | 183.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.97 current US$ per person | 195 current US$ per person | 290.07 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 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 (current LCU), per capita 168,798 current LCU per person (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 us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 290.07 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 323 current US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.77 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.