Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
68,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 71,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 72,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 73,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 76,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 79,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 88,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 94,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 73,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 85,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 86,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 90,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 94,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 93,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 101,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 103,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 106,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 111,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 114,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 120,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 130,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 128,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 132,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 133,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 141,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 149,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 156,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 162,253 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 170,897 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 175,839 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 184,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 194,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 68,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 94,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 86,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 114,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 120,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 170,897 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 175,839 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 168 Zimbabwe 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 169 Australia 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lesotho 197,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guyana 192,997 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 174 Gabon 180,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 203,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.