GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita was 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,739 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,106 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,442 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 179 Ethiopia 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 180 Mali 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Uganda 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 183 Lesotho 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 184 Haiti 2,678 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Gross national expenditure 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 231.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 398.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 301.45 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 203.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.