Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic savings (current US$) was 320.17 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 320.17 million current US$ for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 159.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 320.17 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -84.14 million current US$, in 1985.
That places Guinea-Bissau 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.93 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -4.40 million current US$ | -163.5% |
| 1972 | -19.43 million current US$ | +341.9% |
| 1973 | -32.01 million current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1974 | -44.72 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1975 | -15.20 million current US$ | -66.0% |
| 1976 | -18.71 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1977 | -10.51 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1978 | -18.56 million current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1979 | -33.08 million current US$ | +78.3% |
| 1981 | 4.91 million current US$ | -114.8% |
| 1982 | -22.31 million current US$ | -554.6% |
| 1983 | -15.23 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1984 | -560,448 current US$ | -96.3% |
| 1985 | -84.14 million current US$ | +14913.6% |
| 1986 | -9.55 million current US$ | -88.7% |
| 1987 | 34.46 million current US$ | -460.9% |
| 1988 | 25.54 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 9.33 million current US$ | -63.5% |
| 1990 | 17.93 million current US$ | +92.2% |
| 1991 | 21.26 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 17.06 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 43.17 million current US$ | +153.0% |
| 1994 | 23.98 million current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1995 | -7.76 million current US$ | -132.3% |
| 1996 | 12.24 million current US$ | -257.7% |
| 1997 | -40.19 million current US$ | -428.4% |
| 1998 | -27.66 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1999 | -60.82 million current US$ | +119.9% |
| 2000 | -25.40 million current US$ | -58.2% |
| 2001 | -35.25 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 31.89 million current US$ | -190.5% |
| 2003 | 74.61 million current US$ | +134.0% |
| 2004 | 21.17 million current US$ | -71.6% |
| 2005 | -2.60 million current US$ | -112.3% |
| 2006 | -50.31 million current US$ | +1837.7% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million current US$ | -104.0% |
| 2008 | -40.65 million current US$ | -2108.4% |
| 2009 | -26.48 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 11.83 million current US$ | -144.7% |
| 2011 | 67.39 million current US$ | +469.9% |
| 2012 | 36.31 million current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 63.27 million current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2014 | 75.59 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 123.28 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2016 | 135.97 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 209.85 million current US$ | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 225.13 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 148.03 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 233.64 million current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 222.09 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 104.48 million current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 233.34 million current US$ | +123.3% |
| 2024 | 249.54 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 320.17 million current US$ | +28.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 320.17 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 320.17 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.09 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 | -14913.6% | -560,448 current US$ | -84.14 million current US$ |
| 2008 | -2108.4% | 2.02 million current US$ | -40.65 million current US$ |
| 2006 | -1837.7% | -2.60 million current US$ | -50.31 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -18.97 million current US$ | -44.72 million current US$ | 6.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.40 million current US$ | -84.14 million current US$ | 34.46 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | -78,155 current US$ | -60.82 million current US$ | 43.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.10 million current US$ | -50.31 million current US$ | 74.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.66 million current US$ | 11.83 million current US$ | 225.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.21 million current US$ | 104.48 million current US$ | 320.17 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 151 Curacao 374.46 million current US$ compare
- 152 Sudan 335.93 million current US$ compare
- 154 Tunisia 278.65 million current US$ compare
- 155 Cape Verde 184.33 million current US$ compare
- 156 Seychelles 135.21 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross domestic savings in Guinea-Bissau was 320.17 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 320.17 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.14 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross domestic savings?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.