Services, value added (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Services, value added (current LCU) was 574.76 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Guinea-Bissau stood at 574.76 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 574.76 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.17 million current LCU, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.17 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 36.36 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 38.98 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 44.86 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 51.72 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 48.49 million current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 69.96 million current LCU | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 57.41 million current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 62.85 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 67.20 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 86.22 million current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 92.41 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 125.19 million current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 177.04 million current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1984 | 295.95 million current LCU | +67.2% |
| 1985 | 348.62 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 679.44 million current LCU | +94.9% |
| 1987 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +75.8% |
| 1989 | 4.93 billion current LCU | +166.0% |
| 1990 | 4.11 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 12.88 billion current LCU | +213.2% |
| 1992 | 24.27 billion current LCU | +88.4% |
| 1993 | 31.68 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 37.51 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 56.55 billion current LCU | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 82.78 billion current LCU | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 166.94 billion current LCU | +101.7% |
| 1998 | 148.62 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 158.60 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 119.88 billion current LCU | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 134.31 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 135.39 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 126.49 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 132.07 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 131.68 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 130.91 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 145.39 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 176.48 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 167.75 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 189.77 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 230.48 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 223.86 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 229.79 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 245.30 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 307.33 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 335.17 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 384.81 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 388.00 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 444.65 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 462.84 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 455.13 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 504.47 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 549.26 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 514.53 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 574.76 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 574.76 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.18 trillion current LCU, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 574.76 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25 trillion current LCU, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU) 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 | +213.2% | 4.11 billion current LCU | 12.88 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +166.0% | 1.85 billion current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.30 million current LCU | 35.17 million current LCU | 69.96 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 964.75 million current LCU | 86.22 million current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.39 billion current LCU | 4.11 billion current LCU | 166.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.03 billion current LCU | 119.88 billion current LCU | 176.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.92 billion current LCU | 189.77 billion current LCU | 444.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.16 billion current LCU | 455.13 billion current LCU | 574.76 billion current LCU | 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)
- 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Services, value added in Guinea-Bissau was 574.76 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 574.76 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.17 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for services, value added?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.