Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 177.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 988.3 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 988.3 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1980 | 2,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 2,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 3,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 3,095 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 8,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +189.5% |
| 1985 | 11,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 16,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1987 | 48,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +196.0% |
| 1988 | 116,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +138.4% |
| 1989 | 213,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1990 | 226,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 414,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +160.5% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 940,537 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1997 | 7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +233.8% |
| 1998 | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1999 | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 5.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 7.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 8.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 7.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +233.8% | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +196.0% | 16,441 current LCU per square kilometre | 48,668 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +189.5% | 3,095 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,960 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,408 current LCU per square kilometre | 988.3 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,828 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 42,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,211 current LCU per square kilometre | 213,902 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 226,922 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 56 Mongolia 11.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 11.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Iceland 10.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Nepal 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 8.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Gabon 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 988.3 current LCU per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.