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Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Guinea-Bissau: the economy in numbers
GDP is $2.5bn (2025), 186th of 211 in the world and 43rd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $1,124 (2025), 194th of 211 in the world and 31st of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $3,293 (2025), 183rd of 199 in the world and 33rd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Guinea-Bissau in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $2.5bn2025 | 186/211 | 43/46 | $391m | $940m | $1.7bn | +119%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $643bn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $1,1242025 | 194/211 | 31/46 | $317 | $600 | $847 | +74%since 2015 | $1,673 | $837 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $3,2932025 | 183/199 | 33/46 | $1,014 | $1,370 | $2,340 | +90%since 2015 | $5,786 | $2,712 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $1,0902025 | 185/201 | 32/46 | $410 | $620 | $860 | +63%since 2015 | $1,610 | $811 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 5.8%2025 | 37/210 | 15/46 | 1.1% | 5.6% | 2.9% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 3.6%2025 | 67/210 | 14/46 | -0.9% | 2.9% | 0.6% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 40.6%2025 | 3/198 | 2/45 | 37.0% | 38.0% | 36.6% | +5.5 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 27.2% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 15.7%2025 | 158/201 | 40/45 | 8.9% | 13.7% | 12.4% | +2.8 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 28.4% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 8.6%2025 | 116/194 | 23/43 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 6.5% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 8.5% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 39.1%2025 | 188/201 | 38/45 | 43.1% | 40.8% | 47.2% | −6.0 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 40.5% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.8%2025 | 60/175 | 13/43 | 20.1% | 19.5% | 25.7% | +11.1 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 20.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 19.1%2024 | 100/163 | 18/39 | -5.3%2001 | 7.4% | 23.6% | +1.5 ppsince 2014 | 19.3% | 15.8% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 10.4%2021 | 44/209 | 18/46 | 11.9% | 14.9% | 11.2% | −2.8 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+119%$2.5bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+74%$1,124 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+90%$3,293 in 2025
- GNI per capita+63%$1,090 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.3 pp5.8% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Guinea-Bissau and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Guinea-Bissau. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Guinea |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $2.5bn2025 | $37.0bn2025 | $28.3bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $1,1242025 | $1,9552025 | $1,8772025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $3,2932025 | $5,4632025 | $4,9352025 |
| GNI per capita | $1,0902025 | $1,7802025 | $1,7302025 |
| GDP growth | 5.8%2025 | 6.7%2025 | 7.4%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.6%2025 | 4.3%2025 | 5.0%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 40.6%2025 | 17.1%2025 | 31.3%2025 |
| Industry share | 15.7%2025 | 26.1%2025 | 25.4%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 8.6%2025 | 13.2%2025 | 12.7%2022 |