Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1985
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1985.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1976 | 2,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 1,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,654 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 1,672 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 1,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 1,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 1,731 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1,801 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 2,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 1,945 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,938 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,807 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,686 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 2,005 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,132 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2,255 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,423 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,785 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,945 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 164 Gambia 2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 165 Mali 2,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 166 Sudan 2,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 169 Lesotho 2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 170 Chad 2,165 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1985.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.
About this data
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.