Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.5393 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 0.447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 64 Vanuatu 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Romania 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Russian Federation 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Nicaragua 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Belgium 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Aruba 0.2575 current US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 (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$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5393 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.