Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 2003–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +282.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +405.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 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)
- 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 1.1% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.