Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 12.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Guinea-Bissau stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -22.5%, in 1985.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.4% | — |
| 1971 | -2.2% | -163.6% |
| 1972 | -8.5% | +295.8% |
| 1973 | -13.8% | +61.7% |
| 1974 | -17.4% | +26.4% |
| 1975 | -5.4% | -69.2% |
| 1976 | -6.4% | +19.4% |
| 1977 | -3.5% | -45.1% |
| 1978 | -5.8% | +65.4% |
| 1979 | -10.7% | +84.5% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -111.4% |
| 1982 | -5.2% | -524.9% |
| 1983 | -3.6% | -30.9% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -95.7% |
| 1985 | -22.5% | +14352.4% |
| 1986 | -2.8% | -87.5% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -370.4% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -71.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +68.0% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +141.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -44.1% |
| 1995 | -1.2% | -130.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -248.1% |
| 1997 | -5.8% | -430.7% |
| 1998 | -4.7% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | -10.5% | +124.3% |
| 2000 | -6.5% | -38.2% |
| 2001 | -8.5% | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -180.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +97.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -73.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -111.2% |
| 2006 | -7.9% | +1852.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -103.4% |
| 2008 | -4.3% | -1687.8% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -142.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +363.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +64.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +60.7% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -51.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +99.6% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +11.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 | -14352.4% | -0.2% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | -1852.9% | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | -1687.8% | 0.3% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.0% | -17.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.0% | -22.5% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -10.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -8.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 1.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 5.6% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 12.7% 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 14.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.5% in 1985.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross domestic savings?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th 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 18.4%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.