GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 3,053 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,053 current international $
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
185th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,053 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
824.1 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3,053 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3,053 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 824.1 current international $, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 824.1 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 876.54 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 880.09 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 889.99 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 909.49 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 945.25 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,052 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 1,118 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 860.79 current international $ | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 1,001 current international $ | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1,014 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,064 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,095 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,089 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,105 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,187 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,226 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,260 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,309 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,315 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,370 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,472 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1,402 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,416 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,456 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,730 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 1,824 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,082 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 2,058 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,237 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2,310 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,484 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2,747 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 2,907 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3,053 current international $ | +5.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,053 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,165 current international $, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,053 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 935.71 current international $ | 824.1 current international $ | 1,118 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,166 current international $ | 1,014 current international $ | 1,315 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,705 current international $ | 1,370 current international $ | 2,237 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,700 current international $ | 2,310 current international $ | 3,053 current international $ | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Guinea-Bissau was 3,053 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,053 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.1 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release