Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 107th out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +109.5% |
| 2021 | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 104 Mali 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Rwanda 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Ethiopia 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Nigeria 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Kenya 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 174.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 90.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 101,262 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.