Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,073 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,073 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,073 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 281.99 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 350.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 348.28 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 388.64 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 391.92 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 418.64 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 435.22 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 420.85 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 402.91 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 402.78 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 375.85 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 346.86 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 477.46 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 502.73 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 488.99 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 407.44 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 416.58 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 371.14 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 453.17 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 421.43 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 561.05 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 609.91 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 636.85 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 556.5 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 556.54 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 527.25 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 554.61 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 578.92 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 477.92 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 439.05 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 424.42 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 281.99 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 298.29 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 336.37 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 390.25 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 398.72 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 425.44 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 408.36 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 472.87 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 590.12 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 536.42 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 555.18 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 662.61 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 584.07 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 613.37 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 608.14 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 601.17 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 637.51 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 729.46 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 758.93 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 767.15 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 814.7 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 879.11 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 845.5 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 924.11 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 956.14 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1,073 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393.53 current US$ per person | 348.28 current US$ per person | 435.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.69 current US$ per person | 346.86 current US$ per person | 561.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 536.2 current US$ per person | 424.42 current US$ per person | 636.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.88 current US$ per person | 281.99 current US$ per person | 590.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.76 current US$ per person | 555.18 current US$ per person | 767.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 915.36 current US$ per person | 814.7 current US$ per person | 1,073 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 624,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 770.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 1,073 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,073 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.99 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.