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Guinea-Bissau: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 0.9% (2025), 149th of 180 in the world and 38th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP deflator is 4.3% (2025), 77th of 209 in the world and 22nd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lending rate is 5.3% (2016), 107th of 136 in the world and 32nd of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Inflation
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GDP deflator
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12 indicators
Prices & public finance: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 0.9%2025 | 149/180 | 38/44 | 8.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 4.3%2025 | 77/209 | 22/46 | -22.9% | 5.2% | 2.0% | −10.2 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 5.3%2016 | 107/136 | 32/36 | · | 5.1% | · | +0.6 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | 2.5%2016 | 97/136 | 30/36 | · | -0.1% | · | −6.9 ppsince 2006 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 581.932025 | 37/210 | 20/47 | 710.21 | 494.79 | 575.59 | −1.6%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 8.3%2024 | 126/142 | 26/32 | · | · | 6.9% | — | — | 9.9% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 10.2%2024 | 136/142 | 29/32 | · | · | 10.2% | — | — | 11.4% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 15.5%2023 | 122/142 | 21/32 | · | · | 15.1% | — | — | 13.9% | 28.5% | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 67.1%2024 | 30/119 | 8/43 | 251.2% | 114.6% | 65.4% | +33.8 ppsince 2014 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 10.0%2025 | 153/169 | 29/42 | 4.4% | 6.4% | 13.6% | +2.2 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 37.2%2025 | 113/146 | 16/42 | 23.6% | 24.1% | 40.7% | −7.7 ppsince 2015 | 42.6% | 22.6% | 135.7% | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 0.89%2025 | 123/156 | 34/45 | 2.63% | 1.82% | 1.51% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 1.13% | 1.57% | 2.48% |
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
- Inflation−0.6 pp0.9% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- External debt+33.8 pp67.1% in 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 0.9%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 3.6%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 4.3%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 6.2%2025 |
| Lending rate | 5.3%2016 | 5.3%2016 | — |
| Real interest rate | 2.5%2016 | 4.3%2016 | — |
| Exchange rate | 581.932025 | 581.932025 | 9,565.082020 |
| Tax revenue | 8.3%2024 | 19.5%2023 | — |
| Government revenue | 10.2%2024 | 24.2%2023 | — |
| Government expense | 15.5%2023 | 23.6%2023 | — |
| External debt | 67.1%2024 | 150.7%2024 | 23.2%2024 |