Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 658.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 658.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 933.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6929 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.7008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +124.4% |
| 1985 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1986 | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.7% |
| 1987 | 10.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 23.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.8% |
| 1989 | 38.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1990 | 42.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 71.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 1992 | 154.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 1993 | 192.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 233.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 343.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 492.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1997 | 932.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 1998 | 798.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 815.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 898.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 933.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 810.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 662.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 618.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 625.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 668.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 593.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 542.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 570.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 585.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 518.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 591.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 560.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 560.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 614.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 632.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 602.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 581.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 664.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 644.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 608.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 726.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 697.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 697.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 658.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 658.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 602.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 658.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 508.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +124.4% | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +115.8% | 10.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +115.3% | 71.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 154.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +99.7% | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 407.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 932.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 542.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 933.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 518.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 664.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 608.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 726.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 25 Yemen 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Togo 671.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Central African Republic 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Cameroon 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Senegal 617.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Mali 608.81 current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 658.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 933.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6929 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current 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.