Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 15,748 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 15,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,551 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,551 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 2,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 2,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 3,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 4,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 4,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1985 | 4,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 5,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1988 | 6,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 7,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 6,749 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 7,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 10,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 6,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 4,742 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 5,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 5,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 13,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 1998 | 6,414 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1999 | 4,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 2,776 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 2,754 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 5,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 4,313 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 4,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 6,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 5,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 5,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 6,470 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 6,965 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 6,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 7,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 9,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 10,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 13,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 15,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 14,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 15,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,551 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 144 Cameroon 19,772 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 17,601 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 17,439 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 15,246 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Gabon 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 13,497 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 418.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 469,865 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 636.07 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 15,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 15,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,551 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.