Gross fixed capital formation in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross fixed capital formation was 22.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Guinea-Bissau is 22.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 53.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1975.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.4% | — |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | +66.5% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | +48.1% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +133.6% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | -43.3% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 15.4% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 22.7% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 21.8% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.6% | 25.4% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 290.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 150.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 168,798 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Guinea-Bissau was 22.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.