Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9.2%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +138.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +170.6% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +71.8% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 290.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 150.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 168,798 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 9.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.