GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau is 1.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 79.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 111.41 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -22.08 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 200th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -636.5% |
| 1973 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 15.61 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1977 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1978 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -569.3% |
| 1979 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1980 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1981 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 1982 | 21.44 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 73.92 % change on previous year | +286.7% |
| 1985 | 37.83 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1986 | 111.2 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 1987 | 99.9 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 87.8 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 111.41 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 38.19 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1991 | 76.46 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1992 | 66.8 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 52.19 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 27.19 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1995 | 51.1 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 1996 | 55.39 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1998 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2000 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -1058.6% |
| 2001 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2002 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2003 | -0.8545 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2004 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +411.8% |
| 2005 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
| 2006 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -615.0% |
| 2008 | 17.86 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 2009 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2010 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -855.5% |
| 2011 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2012 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2013 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 2014 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.54 % change on previous year | +847.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2019 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +590.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2022 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.99 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.85 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.13 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1058.6% | 2.3 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +855.5% | -1.47 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +847.2% | 2.27 % change on previous year | 21.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 20.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.67 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | 111.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8 % change on previous year | -14.43 % change on previous year | 76.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 17.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 21.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 111.41 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.08 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 200th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.