Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 67.03 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 67.03 billion current LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 82.34 billion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 100 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 15,400 current LCU | +15300.0% |
| 1983 | 30,800 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 200,000 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 274.03 million current LCU | +136915.5% |
| 1988 | 520.75 million current LCU | +90.0% |
| 1989 | 465.12 million current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +191.6% |
| 1991 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 1.95 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.12 billion current LCU | +111.4% |
| 1994 | 7.28 billion current LCU | +76.9% |
| 1995 | 10.86 billion current LCU | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 16.62 billion current LCU | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 82.34 billion current LCU | +395.6% |
| 1998 | 41.11 billion current LCU | -50.1% |
| 1999 | 40.47 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 30.65 billion current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 26.65 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 22.96 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 22.58 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.24 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.41 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 29.69 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 32.08 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 33.25 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 33.57 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.89 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 43.14 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 43.33 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.29 billion current LCU | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 37.73 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 46.37 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 45.76 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.49 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 52.95 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 50.79 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 37.33 billion current LCU | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 54.16 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 47.41 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 52.66 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 56.37 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 67.03 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.03 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.63 billion current LCU, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.03 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 327.21 billion current LCU, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +136915.5% | 200,000 current LCU | 274.03 million current LCU |
| 1982 | +15300.0% | 100 current LCU | 15,400 current LCU |
| 1997 | +395.6% | 16.62 billion current LCU | 82.34 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +191.6% | 465.12 million current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 100 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.52 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 520.75 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 20.81 billion current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU | 82.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.21 billion current LCU | 22.58 billion current LCU | 33.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.77 billion current LCU | 34.29 billion current LCU | 58.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.49 billion current LCU | 37.33 billion current LCU | 67.03 billion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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 taxes less subsidies on products in Guinea-Bissau?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Guinea-Bissau was 67.03 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 82.34 billion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. 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.