Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 82,825 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 82,825 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 82,825 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -30,940 current LCU per person, in 1999.
That places Guinea-Bissau 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.51 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | -4.04 current LCU per person | -162.1% |
| 1972 | -17.83 current LCU per person | +341.6% |
| 1973 | -31.86 current LCU per person | +78.6% |
| 1974 | -44.33 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 1975 | -14.87 current LCU per person | -66.4% |
| 1976 | -17.74 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1977 | -8.72 current LCU per person | -50.8% |
| 1978 | -16.27 current LCU per person | +86.5% |
| 1979 | -30.82 current LCU per person | +89.5% |
| 1981 | 3.85 current LCU per person | -112.5% |
| 1982 | -19.53 current LCU per person | -607.9% |
| 1983 | -15.82 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 1984 | -1.18 current LCU per person | -92.6% |
| 1985 | -230.73 current LCU per person | +19504.6% |
| 1986 | -60.11 current LCU per person | -73.9% |
| 1987 | 319.73 current LCU per person | -631.9% |
| 1988 | 462.88 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 271.19 current LCU per person | -41.4% |
| 1990 | 619.16 current LCU per person | +128.3% |
| 1991 | 1,203 current LCU per person | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 1,777 current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 6,324 current LCU per person | +255.9% |
| 1994 | 4,356 current LCU per person | -31.1% |
| 1995 | -1,926 current LCU per person | -144.2% |
| 1996 | 4,342 current LCU per person | -325.4% |
| 1997 | -20,124 current LCU per person | -563.5% |
| 1998 | -13,743 current LCU per person | -31.7% |
| 1999 | -30,940 current LCU per person | +125.1% |
| 2000 | -14,611 current LCU per person | -52.8% |
| 2001 | -20,468 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 17,156 current LCU per person | -183.8% |
| 2003 | 32,809 current LCU per person | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 8,271 current LCU per person | -74.8% |
| 2005 | -990.96 current LCU per person | -112.0% |
| 2006 | -18,572 current LCU per person | +1774.2% |
| 2007 | 667.6 current LCU per person | -103.6% |
| 2008 | -12,183 current LCU per person | -1924.9% |
| 2009 | -8,157 current LCU per person | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 3,735 current LCU per person | -145.8% |
| 2011 | 19,750 current LCU per person | +428.7% |
| 2012 | 11,225 current LCU per person | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 18,425 current LCU per person | +64.1% |
| 2014 | 21,436 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 40,797 current LCU per person | +90.3% |
| 2016 | 43,984 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 64,916 current LCU per person | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 65,056 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44,076 current LCU per person | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 66,797 current LCU per person | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 59,818 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 30,952 current LCU per person | -48.3% |
| 2023 | 65,729 current LCU per person | +112.4% |
| 2024 | 68,735 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 82,825 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 82,825 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,390 current LCU per person, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 82,825 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,202 current LCU per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -19504.6% | -1.18 current LCU per person | -230.73 current LCU per person |
| 2008 | -1924.9% | 667.6 current LCU per person | -12,183 current LCU per person |
| 2006 | -1774.2% | -990.96 current LCU per person | -18,572 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -18 current LCU per person | -44.33 current LCU per person | 6.51 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.14 current LCU per person | -230.73 current LCU per person | 462.88 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | -4,811 current LCU per person | -30,940 current LCU per person | 6,324 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,608 current LCU per person | -20,468 current LCU per person | 32,809 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,340 current LCU per person | 3,735 current LCU per person | 65,056 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,476 current LCU per person | 30,952 current LCU per person | 82,825 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 59 Bhutan 92,786 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Niger 88,412 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Togo 83,356 current LCU per person compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 78,559 current LCU per person compare
- 64 India 76,840 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Singapore 75,784 current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 82,825 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 82,825 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -30,940 current LCU per person in 1999.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.