Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 624,155 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 624,155 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 624,155 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.53 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 192.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 187.53 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 209.27 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 231.23 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 254.53 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 277.27 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 276.99 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 248 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 279.53 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 287.09 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 266.06 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 315.13 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 376.66 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 441.6 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 755.93 current LCU per person | +71.2% |
| 1985 | 1,025 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 2,131 current LCU per person | +107.9% |
| 1987 | 3,897 current LCU per person | +82.8% |
| 1988 | 7,195 current LCU per person | +84.6% |
| 1989 | 15,624 current LCU per person | +117.2% |
| 1990 | 20,507 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 35,846 current LCU per person | +74.8% |
| 1992 | 59,364 current LCU per person | +65.6% |
| 1993 | 86,323 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 104,576 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 154,202 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 234,893 current LCU per person | +52.3% |
| 1997 | 278,948 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 259,018 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 261,317 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 200,272 current LCU per person | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 218,469 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 233,343 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 226,306 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 210,261 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 224,318 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 213,336 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 226,333 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 263,193 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 252,275 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 274,698 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 312,254 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 298,202 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 302,941 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 300,273 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 355,416 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 377,793 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 423,567 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 421,546 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 449,484 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 468,929 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 487,493 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 527,392 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 560,538 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 579,753 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 624,155 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 624,155 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 624,155 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +117.2% | 7,195 current LCU per person | 15,624 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +107.9% | 1,025 current LCU per person | 2,131 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244.37 current LCU per person | 187.53 current LCU per person | 287.09 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,203 current LCU per person | 266.06 current LCU per person | 15,624 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,499 current LCU per person | 20,507 current LCU per person | 278,948 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,811 current LCU per person | 200,272 current LCU per person | 263,193 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,617 current LCU per person | 274,698 current LCU per person | 449,484 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 541,377 current LCU per person | 468,929 current LCU per person | 624,155 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 56 Turkey 650,599 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Mali 645,344 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 638,350 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 611,204 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Chad 576,908 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Macao 559,734 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 624,155 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 624,155 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.53 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.