Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 186,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
186,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
157th
of 181 countries
All-time high
186,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 186,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 186,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1977.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 46,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 50,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 39,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 46,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 45,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 45,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 50,972 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 51,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 51,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 51,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 41,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 54,219 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 55,708 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 63,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 63,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 66,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 65,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 72,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 73,853 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 77,804 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 90,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 76,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 87,232 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 85,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 86,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 84,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 85,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 88,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 88,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87,036 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 87,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 87,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 85,760 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 91,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 99,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 99,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 103,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 119,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 130,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 142,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 138,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 155,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 152,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 165,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 181,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 186,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 186,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 90,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 186,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 39,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 50,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 52,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 41,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 63,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 54,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 90,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 84,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 88,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 91,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 155,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 152,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 186,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 154 Guinea 208,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 198,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 156 Gabon 190,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 158 Angola 182,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 159 Lesotho 176,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 160 Guyana 170,186 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 186,745 international-$ 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 186,745 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 39,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th out of 181 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 86.4%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.