Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 145,788 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 145,788 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 136.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 188,293 current LCU per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42.69 current LCU per person, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 54th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.69 current LCU per person | — |
| 1979 | 62.69 current LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 74.98 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 81.13 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 106.44 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 100.08 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 285.17 current LCU per person | +185.0% |
| 1985 | 359.92 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 506.86 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 1,477 current LCU per person | +191.3% |
| 1988 | 3,463 current LCU per person | +134.6% |
| 1989 | 6,280 current LCU per person | +81.3% |
| 1990 | 6,554 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 11,723 current LCU per person | +78.9% |
| 1992 | 29,651 current LCU per person | +152.9% |
| 1993 | 27,837 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 24,219 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 36,552 current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 57,497 current LCU per person | +57.3% |
| 1997 | 188,293 current LCU per person | +227.5% |
| 1998 | 89,605 current LCU per person | -52.4% |
| 1999 | 64,437 current LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 44,892 current LCU per person | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 44,968 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 58,966 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 67,016 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 47,396 current LCU per person | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 44,279 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 46,770 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 59,994 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 49,200 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 50,074 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57,513 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 53,320 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 62,324 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 57,036 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 59,354 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 61,761 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 72,383 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 81,754 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 85,423 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 113,610 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 123,864 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 109,178 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 113,463 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 124,743 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 141,244 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 145,788 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 145,788 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 95,993 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 145,788 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,880 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +227.5% | 57,497 current LCU per person | 188,293 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +191.3% | 506.86 current LCU per person | 1,477 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +185.0% | 100.08 current LCU per person | 285.17 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.69 current LCU per person | 42.69 current LCU per person | 62.69 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,273 current LCU per person | 74.98 current LCU per person | 6,280 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,637 current LCU per person | 6,554 current LCU per person | 188,293 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,355 current LCU per person | 44,279 current LCU per person | 67,016 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,448 current LCU per person | 53,320 current LCU per person | 113,610 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,380 current LCU per person | 109,178 current LCU per person | 145,788 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 51 Togo 150,490 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Mali 150,472 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Bhutan 149,093 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Greenland 139,801 current LCU per person compare
- 56 North Macedonia, Republic of 124,143 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Mauritius 117,961 current LCU per person 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 145,788 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 188,293 current LCU per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.69 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation 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 fixed capital formation (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.