Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 250.53 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 250.53 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 322.6 current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 61.4 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Guinea-Bissau 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 67.01 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 82.07 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 97.75 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 122.93 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 142.07 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 110.81 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 153.71 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 146.22 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 88.26 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1987 | 171.69 current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1988 | 202.86 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 225.51 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 194.92 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 208.27 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 277.95 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 179.47 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 122.11 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 131.46 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 141.71 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 322.6 current US$ per person | +127.7% |
| 1998 | 151.88 current US$ per person | -52.9% |
| 1999 | 104.66 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 63.21 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 61.4 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 85 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 115.56 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 89.88 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 83.98 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 89.53 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 125.34 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 110.31 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 106.47 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 116.24 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 113.14 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 122.07 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 115.48 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 120.21 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 104.47 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 122.14 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 140.79 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 153.79 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 193.9 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 215.2 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 196.88 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 181.9 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 205.65 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 232.94 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 250.53 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 250.53 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 176.71 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 250.53 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.54 current US$ per person | 67.01 current US$ per person | 82.07 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 146.18 current US$ per person | 88.26 current US$ per person | 225.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.5 current US$ per person | 104.66 current US$ per person | 322.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.07 current US$ per person | 61.4 current US$ per person | 125.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.22 current US$ per person | 104.47 current US$ per person | 193.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.85 current US$ per person | 181.9 current US$ per person | 250.53 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 250.53 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 322.6 current US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.