Gross domestic savings in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross domestic savings 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 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% |
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 |
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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 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.