Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 663.79 million constant 2015 US$, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 934.80 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1998 | 663.79 million constant 2015 US$ | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 766.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 783.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 818.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 814.95 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 780.92 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 853.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 861.57 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 939.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 956.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 983.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.34 billion constant 2015 US$, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788.21 million constant 2015 US$ | 663.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 934.80 million constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 881.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 780.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 151 Belize 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Seychelles 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 Vanuatu 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 2.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Comoros 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 157 Samoa 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 national expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross national expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.79 million constant 2015 US$ in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross national expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.