GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita was 653,952 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 653,952 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 653,952 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.53 current LCU, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244.37 current LCU | 187.53 current LCU | 287.09 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,336 current LCU | 266.06 current LCU | 16,110 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,376 current LCU | 21,900 current LCU | 349,591 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,348 current LCU | 225,097 current LCU | 285,534 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,886 current LCU | 296,973 current LCU | 475,297 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,915 current LCU | 487,474 current LCU | 653,952 current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 94.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 161.84 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 67.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 115.18 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 12.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 21.14 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 659,420 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,090 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 653,952 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 653,952 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.53 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.