Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 794.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 665.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 783.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 1,187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 1,175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,036 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 837.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 868.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 798.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 877.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 753.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 639.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 654.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 670.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 551.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 609.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 575.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 579.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 616.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 615.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 552.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 510.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 569.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 542.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 511.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 574.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 513.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 533.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 311.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 747.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 665.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 794.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 882.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 639.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 510.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 670.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 574.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 23 Benin 511.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Cameroon 485.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Costa Rica 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Niger 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 481.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.