Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
150th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
854.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 854.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 854.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 908.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 957.48 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 993.97 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1,065 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1,152 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 1,229 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,302 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,342 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1,480 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,417 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,505 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,521 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,547 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,523 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,323 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 1,403 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1,381 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,148 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 1,124 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,097 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,139 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,185 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,246 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,296 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,308 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,302 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,280 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,294 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,313 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 1,227 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,204 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,206 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,166 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,197 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,202 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,287 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,363 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,308 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,294 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,328 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,375 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,422 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,442 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,460 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,122 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 854.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,461 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,323 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,547 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,097 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,201 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,361 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,287 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,460 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 147 Burkina Faso 1,658 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 1,612 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 149 Yemen 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 151 North Korea 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 152 Haiti 1,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 1,411 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (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 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 854.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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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How this figure is calculated
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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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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.