General government total expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: General government total expenditure was 278.94 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Guinea-Bissau is 278.94 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 278.94 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.35 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 51.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.15 billion current LCU | 45.51 billion current LCU | 92.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.12 billion current LCU | 68.05 billion current LCU | 168.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.11 billion current LCU | 219.09 billion current LCU | 278.94 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 general government total expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- General government total expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 278.94 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 278.94 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for general government total expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release