Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -61.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +129.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -41.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -49.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +96.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -51.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +63.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +65.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +218.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +89.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +9.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 148 Philippines 3.8% compare
- 149 Singapore 3.7% compare
- 150 Suriname 3.7% compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 3.6% compare
- 153 Malaysia 3.4% compare
- 154 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.4% compare
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Guinea-Bissau was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.