GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita was 583,901 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 583,901 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 585,296 current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187.53 current LCU, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 376,664 current LCU | 296,973 current LCU | 473,080 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,271 current LCU | 481,344 current LCU | 585,296 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 60 Sweden 609,998 current LCU compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 598,658 current LCU compare
- 62 Macao 587,066 current LCU compare
- 64 Mauritius 551,023 current LCU compare
- 65 Cape Verde 537,420 current LCU compare
- 66 North Macedonia 529,470 current LCU compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.76 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 583,901 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 585,296 current LCU in 2023.
- 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 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release