Historical gov spending gdp in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Historical gov spending gdp was 20.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.36
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
122nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
25.03
in 2020
All-time low
8.14
in 1995
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Historical gov spending gdp in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2024

101520251991200720241991: 9.21992: 10.11993: 13.11994: 18.41995: 8.11996: 8.91997: 12.71998: 8.71999: 12.12000: 23.52001: 19.12002: 14.12003: 172004: 232005: 20.22006: 19.82007: 23.72008: 21.82009: 20.62010: 18.52011: 17.32012: 132013: 12.42014: 232015: 21.52016: 20.52017: 18.12018: 19.52019: 18.82020: 252021: 252022: 21.32023: 21.92024: 20.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 20.36.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 1995.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.28 8.14 18.45 9
2000s 20.27 14.05 23.69 10
2010s 18.26 12.42 22.96 10
2020s 22.71 20.36 25.03 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 119 Guinea 20.56 compare
  2. 120 Côte d’Ivoire 20.37 compare
  3. 121 Papua New Guinea 20.37 compare
  4. 123 Antigua and Barbuda 19.81 compare
  5. 124 Central African Republic 19.55 compare
  6. 125 Pakistan 19.47 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is historical gov spending gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Historical gov spending gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 20.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 25.03 in 2020.
What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 1995.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for historical gov spending gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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