Gross public investment in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross public investment was 8.9% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Gross public investment in Guinea-Bissau, 1987–2002
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public investment in Guinea-Bissau is 8.9%, measured in 2002.
The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross public investment in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.0% | — |
| 1988 | 39.1% | +39.5% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -65.4% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +75.1% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -34.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.3% | 28.0% | 39.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 6.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 3 |
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)
- 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 public investment in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross public investment in Guinea-Bissau was 8.9% in 2002, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross public investment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2002.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.