Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross capital formation was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 25.8% for gross capital formation 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 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 53.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.6% | — |
| 1971 | 28.0% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | +66.5% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +55.2% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +133.9% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 15.4% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 22.7% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 21.8% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 21.4% | 26.3% | 6 |
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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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 90.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 101,262 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 14.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau was 25.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2015.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross capital formation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.