Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 5.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau is 5.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16.81 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -22.45 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
| 1997 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1998 | -22.45 % change on previous year | -445.3% |
| 1999 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +334.9% |
| 2002 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2858 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -510.0% |
| 2005 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +459.7% |
| 2006 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 2011 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2012 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2013 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9643 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2015 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +536.1% |
| 2016 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.82 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -22.45 % change on previous year | 16.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.2858 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 32 Ghana 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Gambia 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Tanzania 5.85 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Seychelles 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 5.64 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 5.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.45 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 domestic product (GDP), 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 domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.