Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 667.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5385 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.5385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.4% |
| 1985 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +133.3% |
| 1987 | 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 15.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
| 1989 | 27.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1990 | 31.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 53.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 1992 | 103.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.8% |
| 1993 | 148.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1994 | 186.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 261.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 382.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1997 | 465.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 520.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 545.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 631.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 667.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 644.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 539.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 487.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 484.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 475.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 436.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 411.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 432.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 457.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 433.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 469.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 460.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 550.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 540.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 521.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 554.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 553.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 526.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 598.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 581.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 580.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +133.3% | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +105.4% | 0.9031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +98.3% | 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +93.8% | 53.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 545.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 521.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 411.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 667.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 433.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 526.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 598.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 31 Niger 566.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Chad 564.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Gabon 560.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Congo 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Mali 540.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Cameroon 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 667.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5385 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.