General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 124,000 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 124,000 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 124,000 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 20,080 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 21,639 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 22,598 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 33,834 current LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 27,944 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 29,352 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 44,529 current LCU per person | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 25,601 current LCU per person | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 35,779 current LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 52,930 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 45,702 current LCU per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 35,298 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 41,462 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 52,258 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 49,239 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 46,412 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 58,855 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 62,117 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 56,519 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 55,084 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 58,707 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 42,092 current LCU per person | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 40,123 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 73,914 current LCU per person | +84.2% |
| 2015 | 82,007 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 82,632 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82,343 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 87,467 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 83,198 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 108,824 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 115,924 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 108,252 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 123,628 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 122,578 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 124,000 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,135 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 44,529 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,079 current LCU per person | 35,298 current LCU per person | 62,117 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,757 current LCU per person | 40,123 current LCU per person | 87,467 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,201 current LCU per person | 108,252 current LCU per person | 124,000 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 61 Djibouti 138,949 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 134,400 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Sudan 132,275 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Chad 115,684 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Bhutan 112,100 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Hong Kong, China 105,304 current LCU per person 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)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 124,000 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 124,000 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.