Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 16.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2025
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, private sector in Guinea-Bissau is 16.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2017.
That places Guinea-Bissau 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.8% | — |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +50.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.8% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 18.1% | 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)
- 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, private sector in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Guinea-Bissau was 16.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.