Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 190.49 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 190.49 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 199.58 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -104.09 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -51.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | -35.57 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1984 | -11.5 current US$ per person | -67.7% |
| 1985 | -104.09 current US$ per person | +805.2% |
| 1986 | -3.89 current US$ per person | -96.3% |
| 1987 | 36.64 current US$ per person | -1042.1% |
| 1988 | 31.68 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 4.99 current US$ per person | -84.3% |
| 1990 | 35.65 current US$ per person | +614.7% |
| 1991 | 7.28 current US$ per person | -79.6% |
| 1992 | 12.81 current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 1993 | 28.74 current US$ per person | +124.4% |
| 1994 | 18.44 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1995 | 14.93 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 22.08 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1997 | -12.69 current US$ per person | -157.5% |
| 2001 | -17.24 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 43.22 current US$ per person | -350.6% |
| 2003 | 79.49 current US$ per person | +83.9% |
| 2004 | 58.36 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 28.81 current US$ per person | -50.6% |
| 2006 | -0.9405 current US$ per person | -103.3% |
| 2007 | 46.23 current US$ per person | -5016.0% |
| 2008 | 28.66 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 39.54 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 44.42 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 68.79 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 32.88 current US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 53 current US$ per person | +61.2% |
| 2014 | 114.68 current US$ per person | +116.4% |
| 2015 | 108.31 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 107.71 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 151.93 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 129.91 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 117.4 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 199.58 current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 190.02 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 121.43 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 176.83 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2024 | 190.49 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 190.49 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 141.11 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 190.49 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.21 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5016.0% | -0.9405 current US$ per person | 46.23 current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +1042.1% | -3.89 current US$ per person | 36.64 current US$ per person |
| 1985 | -805.2% | -11.5 current US$ per person | -104.09 current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +614.7% | 4.99 current US$ per person | 35.65 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -16.66 current US$ per person | -104.09 current US$ per person | 36.64 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.9 current US$ per person | -12.69 current US$ per person | 35.65 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.01 current US$ per person | -17.24 current US$ per person | 79.49 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.9 current US$ per person | 32.88 current US$ per person | 151.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.67 current US$ per person | 121.43 current US$ per person | 199.58 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 153 Gambia 225.94 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Ethiopia 223.07 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Comoros 207.69 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Guyana 189.45 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 188.79 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Togo 187.69 current US$ 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 190.49 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 199.58 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -104.09 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.