Gross national expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross national expenditure was 113.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Guinea-Bissau is 113.1%, measured 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 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 159.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 103.8%, in 2017.
That places Guinea-Bissau 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126.2% | — |
| 1971 | 130.2% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 131.3% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 134.7% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 134.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 120.8% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 122.7% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 123.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 127.5% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 132.6% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 124.5% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 133.4% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 126.2% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 137.9% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 147.9% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 126.6% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 127.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 138.7% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 137.3% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 127.1% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 127.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 145.2% | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 123.8% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 117.9% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 123.5% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 121.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 159.7% | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 135.3% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 132.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 126.6% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 127.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 116.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 114.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 117.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 118.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 128.0% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 124.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 121.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 121.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 118.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 110.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 115.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 113.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 113.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.0% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 103.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 104.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 113.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 111.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 109.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 116.5% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 115.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 115.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 113.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.3% | 120.8% | 134.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.4% | 124.5% | 147.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 131.4% | 117.9% | 159.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.6% | 114.2% | 128.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.4% | 103.8% | 118.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.5% | 109.7% | 116.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 46 Rwanda 113.6% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 113.3% compare
- 48 Nicaragua 113.3% compare
- 50 Seychelles 113.0% compare
- 51 Haiti 112.8% compare
- 52 New Caledonia 112.1% 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross national expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 113.1% 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 159.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.8% in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross national expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.