Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,272 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,272 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,272 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 401.1 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 441.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 453.3 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 510.19 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 527.78 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 561.95 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 525.58 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 516.23 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 496.78 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 513.6 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 498.27 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 594.56 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 670.87 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 617.33 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 561.78 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 616.25 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 469.86 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 622.06 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 629.55 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 794.26 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 827.84 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 858.97 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 833.97 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 720.32 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 661.03 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 727.87 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 745.73 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 956.44 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 673.37 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 634.04 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 401.1 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 416.86 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 422.73 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 479.27 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 506.12 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 549.48 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 574.12 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 643.66 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 778.54 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 707.63 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 709.64 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 791.65 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 736.46 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 742.83 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 739.93 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 670.8 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 725.55 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 813.24 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 846.38 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 919.76 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 948.12 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,017 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,027 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,109 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1,148 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1,272 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,272 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 927.27 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,272 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 504.56 current US$ per person | 441.94 current US$ per person | 561.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 619.61 current US$ per person | 469.86 current US$ per person | 794.26 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 763.96 current US$ per person | 634.04 current US$ per person | 956.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 547.95 current US$ per person | 401.1 current US$ per person | 778.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.62 current US$ per person | 670.8 current US$ per person | 919.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,087 current US$ per person | 948.12 current US$ per person | 1,272 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 1,272 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,272 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.1 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.