What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Guinea-Bissau: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

48th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1997

All-time low

1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1972	1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1973	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1974	1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1975	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1976	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1977	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1978	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1979	1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1981	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1982	1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1983	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1984	1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1985	1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1986	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1987	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1988	1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1989	1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1990	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1991	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1993	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1994	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1995	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1996	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1997	1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1998	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1999	1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2000	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2001	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2002	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2003	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2004	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2005	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2006	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2007	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2008	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2009	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2011	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2012	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2013	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2015	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2016	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2017	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2018	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2019	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2020	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2021	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2022	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2023	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2024	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2025	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

Guinea-Bissau's 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Guinea-Bissau's 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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
1997	+31.6%	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

45 Rwanda 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Uzbekistan 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Nicaragua 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Seychelles 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
50 Haiti 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
51 New Caledonia 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.