Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross capital formation was 198.32 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 198.32 billion constant LCU for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 211.79 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.30 billion constant LCU, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.55 billion constant LCU | 41.30 billion constant LCU | 117.93 billion constant LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.41 billion constant LCU | 68.95 billion constant LCU | 100.56 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.46 billion constant LCU | 56.29 billion constant LCU | 128.04 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.17 billion constant LCU | 112.66 billion constant LCU | 211.79 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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- 80 Afghanistan 190.94 billion constant LCU compare
- 81 Netherlands 186.50 billion constant LCU compare
- 82 Mauritania 172.43 billion constant LCU compare
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 gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross capital formation in Guinea-Bissau was 198.32 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 211.79 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.30 billion constant LCU in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross capital formation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.