Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 80.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
110.7%
in 1992
All-time low
49.8%
in 1980
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 80.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 110.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.7% | — |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 62.9% | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 109.9% | +46.6% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 78.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 80.5% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 82.2% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 110.7% | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 93.6% | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 98.2% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 94.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.3% | 51.4% | 67.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 49.8% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 72.1% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 67.2% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 79.5% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 77.6% | 83.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 80.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 110.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.