Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 115,503 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 115,503 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 115,503 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12,628 current LCU per person, in 2001.
That places Guinea-Bissau 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -38.62 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | -32.13 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1984 | -21.34 current LCU per person | -33.6% |
| 1985 | -256.23 current LCU per person | +1100.9% |
| 1986 | -22.33 current LCU per person | -91.3% |
| 1987 | 315.09 current LCU per person | -1510.8% |
| 1988 | 540.81 current LCU per person | +71.6% |
| 1989 | 138.9 current LCU per person | -74.3% |
| 1990 | 1,199 current LCU per person | +762.9% |
| 1991 | 409.84 current LCU per person | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 1,366 current LCU per person | +233.4% |
| 1993 | 4,457 current LCU per person | +226.2% |
| 1994 | 3,657 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 4,152 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 8,958 current LCU per person | +115.8% |
| 1997 | -7,405 current LCU per person | -182.7% |
| 2001 | -12,628 current LCU per person | +70.5% |
| 2002 | 29,979 current LCU per person | -337.4% |
| 2003 | 46,096 current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 30,775 current LCU per person | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 15,188 current LCU per person | -50.6% |
| 2006 | -491.33 current LCU per person | -103.2% |
| 2007 | 22,129 current LCU per person | -4603.9% |
| 2008 | 12,781 current LCU per person | -42.2% |
| 2009 | 18,596 current LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 21,978 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 32,416 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 16,785 current LCU per person | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 26,176 current LCU per person | +56.0% |
| 2014 | 56,622 current LCU per person | +116.3% |
| 2015 | 64,033 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 63,829 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88,222 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 72,155 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 68,788 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 114,875 current LCU per person | +67.0% |
| 2021 | 105,371 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 75,743 current LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 107,258 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 2024 | 115,503 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 115,503 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,476 current LCU per person, 4.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 115,503 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4603.9% | -491.33 current LCU per person | 22,129 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +1510.8% | -22.33 current LCU per person | 315.09 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | -1100.9% | -21.34 current LCU per person | -256.23 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +762.9% | 138.9 current LCU per person | 1,199 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.02 current LCU per person | -256.23 current LCU per person | 540.81 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,099 current LCU per person | -7,405 current LCU per person | 8,958 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,047 current LCU per person | -12,628 current LCU per person | 46,096 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 51,100 current LCU per person | 16,785 current LCU per person | 88,222 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,750 current LCU per person | 75,743 current LCU per person | 115,503 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 51 Hong Kong 123,676 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Cape Verde 119,886 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Mauritius 117,473 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Bangladesh 109,284 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Togo 108,033 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Mali 99,967 current LCU per person 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 115,503 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 115,503 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,628 current LCU per person in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.