GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
69th
of 210 countries
All-time high
44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,910 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,910 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,996 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,910 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 4,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 5,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 6,419 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 6,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 6,542 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 7,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 8,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 7,847 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 9,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 11,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 13,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 23,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1985 | 32,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 69,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 1987 | 138,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.9% |
| 1988 | 259,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1989 | 548,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 1990 | 758,282 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1993 | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 10.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1997 | 14.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 12.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 12.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 10.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 11.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 11.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 15.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 14.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 19.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 19.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 26.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 30.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 30.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 34.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 37.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 40.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +111.2% | 32,735 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,138 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +111.4% | 259,555 current LCU per square kilometre | 548,720 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +99.9% | 69,138 current LCU per square kilometre | 138,206 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,874 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,910 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,451 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,847 current LCU per square kilometre | 548,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 758,282 current LCU per square kilometre | 14.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 33.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 66 Liechtenstein 46.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mongolia 45.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 45.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 44.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Iceland 43.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Nepal 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,910 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.