Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 227.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 227.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 325.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Guinea-Bissau 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 1987 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1989 | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.2% |
| 1990 | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 19.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +197.2% |
| 1992 | 41.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.1% |
| 1993 | 51.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 61.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 85.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 117.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 239.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.1% |
| 1998 | 251.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 273.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 306.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 325.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 290.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 228.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 226.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 205.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 206.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 193.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 185.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 188.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 201.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 199.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 213.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 207.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 216.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 266.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 269.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 261.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 249.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 278.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 271.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 238.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 271.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 264.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 234.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 227.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 227.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 225.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 227.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +197.2% | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +115.3% | 0.9322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +114.1% | 19.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +105.2% | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +103.1% | 117.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 239.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +97.5% | 0.4163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8221 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 273.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 185.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 325.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 199.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 278.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 227.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 271.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 38 Burkina Faso 241.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Central African Republic 240.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Armenia 237.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Yemen 224.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Comoros 213.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Mali 212.78 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 227.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 325.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Services, value added (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.