Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,988 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 1,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 1,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,002 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,103 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,164 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,011 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 179 Ethiopia 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 180 Mali 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 181 Uganda 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 183 Lesotho 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 184 Haiti 2,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.