Guinea-Bissau in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Guinea-Bissau, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$2.5 bn

2025

from $391.3 m in 2000

GDP per person

$1 124

2025

from $317 in 2000

Real growth

5.8%

2025

from 1.1% in 2000

Inflation

0.9%

2025

from 8.6% in 2000

Unemployment

2.7%

2025

from 3.4% in 2000

Government debt

75.3%of GDP

2025

from 217.1% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Guinea-Bissau's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$2.5 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$2.5 bn
2024	$2.2 bn
2023	$2.1 bn
2022	$1.9 bn
2021	$1.9 bn
2020	$1.7 bn
2019	$1.6 bn
2018	$1.6 bn
2017	$1.5 bn
2016	$1.2 bn
2015	$1.2 bn
2014	$1.1 bn
2013	$1.1 bn
2012	$1.0 bn
2011	$1.2 bn
2010	$940.1 m
2009	$890.2 m
2008	$952.7 m
2007	$753.2 m
2006	$634.8 m
2005	$639.8 m
2004	$582.2 m
2003	$553.6 m
2002	$466.8 m
2001	$412.6 m
2000	$391.3 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.2%
2030 (projection)	4.2%
2029 (projection)	4.5%
2028 (projection)	4.5%
2027 (projection)	4.9%
2026 (projection)	4.9%
2025	5.8%
2024	4.4%
2023	4.6%
2022	5.5%
2021	5.0%
2020	2.9%
2019	5.3%
2018	3.8%
2017	4.7%
2016	5.4%
2015	6.1%
2014	1.0%
2013	3.3%
2012	−1.7%
2011	8.1%
2010	5.6%
2009	2.5%
2008	4.5%
2007	2.6%
2006	2.7%
2005	6.6%
2004	1.2%
2003	−0.3%
2002	3.6%
2001	4.8%
2000	1.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 1242025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 124	$3 293
2024	$998	$3 093
2023	$964	$2 956
2022	$882	$2 786
2021	$927	$2 522
2020	$847	$2 340
2019	$811	$2 247
2018	$809	$2 058
2017	$783	$2 082
2016	$680	$1 824
2015	$645	$1 730
2014	$652	$1 456
2013	$654	$1 416
2012	$635	$1 402
2011	$720	$1 472
2010	$600	$1 370
2009	$583	$1 315
2008	$640	$1 309
2007	$519	$1 260
2006	$449	$1 226
2005	$463	$1 187
2004	$431	$1 105
2003	$420	$1 089
2002	$362	$1 095
2001	$327	$1 064
2000	$317	$1 014

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200043%37%11%

202539%9%41%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.9%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.1%
2030 (projection)	2.1%
2029 (projection)	2.1%
2028 (projection)	2.1%
2027 (projection)	2.1%
2026 (projection)	2.5%
2025	0.9%
2024	3.8%
2023	7.1%
2022	9.4%
2021	2.2%
2020	1.1%
2019	0.3%
2018	0.4%
2017	1.7%
2016	1.5%
2015	1.5%
2014	−1.5%
2013	1.2%
2012	2.1%
2011	5.0%
2010	2.5%
2009	−1.6%
2008	10.5%
2007	4.6%
2006	1.9%
2005	3.3%
2004	0.9%
2003	−3.5%
2002	3.3%
2001	3.4%
2000	8.6%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.7%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	2.7%	2.8%
2024	2.6%	2.8%
2023	2.6%	2.8%
2022	2.7%	2.8%
2021	3.0%	2.9%
2020	2.9%	2.7%
2019	2.4%	2.1%
2018	3.1%	3.9%
2017	3.1%	3.8%
2016	3.1%	3.9%
2015	3.2%	3.9%
2014	3.3%	4.0%
2013	3.2%	3.9%
2012	3.1%	3.9%
2011	3.1%	3.8%
2010	3.1%	3.8%
2009	3.2%	3.9%
2008	3.2%	3.9%
2007	3.1%	3.8%
2006	3.1%	3.8%
2005	3.2%	3.9%
2004	3.2%	3.9%
2003	3.2%	3.9%
2002	3.1%	3.8%
2001	3.0%	3.7%
2000	3.4%	4.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

13.9%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	13.9%	27.0%
2024	12.7%	27.7%
2023	13.7%	28.7%
2022	14.8%	31.2%
2021	17.5%	27.3%
2020	15.5%	27.4%
2019	18.3%	31.7%
2018	25.5%	29.5%
2017	26.5%	30.4%
2016	23.8%	30.5%
2015	25.1%	29.3%
2014	16.7%	30.2%
2013	13.2%	26.7%
2012	14.1%	30.0%
2011	19.3%	29.3%
2010	12.6%	30.9%
2009	11.1%	32.5%
2008	11.8%	33.4%
2007	11.1%	35.1%
2006	10.4%	38.4%
2005	13.6%	32.2%
2004	12.9%	30.3%
2003	11.9%	26.1%
2002	11.5%	28.2%
2001	10.1%	37.5%
2000	13.1%	39.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−7.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−7.4%
2023	−7.7%
2022	−7.9%
2021	−0.7%
2020	−2.3%
2019	−8.0%
2018	−3.5%
2017	0.3%
2016	1.4%
2015	1.8%
2014	0.6%
2013	−4.7%
2012	−7.9%
2011	−1.2%
2010	−7.5%
2009	−5.3%
2008	−3.0%
2007	−4.1%
2006	−6.3%
2005	−1.6%
2004	2.4%
2003	−0.1%
2002	−0.3%
2001	−2.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	1.2%
2023	1.2%
2022	1.2%
2021	1.0%
2020	1.2%
2019	4.5%
2018	1.3%
2017	1.1%
2016	1.9%
2015	1.6%
2014	2.5%
2013	1.8%
2012	0.6%
2011	2.2%
2010	2.8%
2009	2.1%
2008	0.7%
2007	2.5%
2006	2.8%
2005	1.4%
2004	0.3%
2003	0.7%
2002	0.8%
2001	0.1%
2000	0.2%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

75.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	65.2%
2030 (projection)	66.4%
2029 (projection)	68.0%
2028 (projection)	69.9%
2027 (projection)	71.8%
2026 (projection)	73.6%
2025	75.3%
2024	82.4%
2023	79.4%
2022	80.7%
2021	78.8%
2020	77.6%
2019	65.1%
2018	59.1%
2017	51.8%
2016	59.1%
2015	56.3%
2014	60.1%
2013	49.6%
2012	47.4%
2011	45.6%
2010	61.7%
2009	148.3%
2008	148.8%
2007	164.0%
2006	190.4%
2005	203.7%
2004	202.0%
2003	183.4%
2002	197.5%
2001	204.4%
2000	217.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−6.7%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−3.0%
2030 (projection)	−3.0%
2029 (projection)	−3.0%
2028 (projection)	−3.0%
2027 (projection)	−3.5%
2026 (projection)	−4.0%
2025	−6.7%
2024	−7.3%
2023	−8.2%
2022	−6.1%
2021	−5.9%
2020	−9.6%
2019	−3.9%
2018	−4.8%
2017	−1.3%
2016	−5.3%
2015	−3.2%
2014	−2.4%
2013	−1.7%
2012	−2.1%
2011	−1.4%
2010	−0.2%
2009	2.7%
2008	−0.7%
2007	−8.8%
2006	−4.6%
2005	−5.0%
2004	−5.9%
2003	−5.6%
2002	−3.7%
2001	−1.8%
2000	−2.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

8.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	8.3%
2023	8.8%
2022	8.7%
2021	8.8%
2020	7.0%
2019	8.5%
2018	8.9%
2017	9.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Guinea-Bissau

Population

2.25 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	2.25 m
2024	2.20 m
2023	2.15 m
2022	2.11 m
2021	2.06 m
2020	2.01 m
2019	1.97 m
2018	1.92 m
2017	1.88 m
2016	1.83 m
2015	1.79 m
2014	1.74 m
2013	1.70 m
2012	1.65 m
2011	1.61 m
2010	1.57 m
2009	1.53 m
2008	1.49 m
2007	1.45 m
2006	1.42 m
2005	1.38 m
2004	1.35 m
2003	1.32 m
2002	1.29 m
2001	1.26 m
2000	1.23 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	38.3%	58.4%	3.2%
2024	38.8%	58.0%	3.2%
2023	39.2%	57.6%	3.1%
2022	39.7%	57.2%	3.1%
2021	40.1%	56.8%	3.0%
2020	40.5%	56.4%	3.0%
2019	40.9%	56.1%	3.0%
2018	41.3%	55.8%	2.9%
2017	41.7%	55.4%	2.9%
2016	42.0%	55.2%	2.9%
2015	42.2%	54.9%	2.8%
2014	42.5%	54.7%	2.8%
2013	42.7%	54.5%	2.8%
2012	42.9%	54.4%	2.8%
2011	43.0%	54.2%	2.8%
2010	43.2%	54.0%	2.8%
2009	43.3%	53.8%	2.9%
2008	43.5%	53.6%	2.9%
2007	43.6%	53.4%	3.0%
2006	43.8%	53.2%	3.0%
2005	43.9%	53.0%	3.1%
2004	44.0%	52.8%	3.2%
2003	44.2%	52.5%	3.3%
2002	44.3%	52.3%	3.4%
2001	44.5%	52.0%	3.5%
2000	44.6%	51.8%	3.6%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.762024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.76
2023	3.84
2022	3.91
2021	4.00
2020	4.08
2019	4.15
2018	4.24
2017	4.35
2016	4.52
2015	4.66
2014	4.79
2013	4.93
2012	5.00
2011	5.07
2010	5.11
2009	5.18
2008	5.27
2007	5.37
2006	5.41
2005	5.46
2004	5.50
2003	5.58
2002	5.63
2001	5.69
2000	5.79

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

64.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	64.3 years
2023	64.1 years
2022	63.6 years
2021	61.6 years
2020	61.3 years
2019	62.2 years
2018	61.6 years
2017	61.1 years
2016	60.6 years
2015	60.1 years
2014	59.5 years
2013	58.9 years
2012	58.3 years
2011	57.7 years
2010	57.0 years
2009	56.3 years
2008	55.3 years
2007	54.9 years
2006	54.1 years
2005	53.0 years
2004	52.8 years
2003	52.2 years
2002	51.6 years
2001	51.0 years
2000	50.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−1 3732025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−1 373
2024	−1 712
2023	−1 400
2022	−1 400
2021	−1 395
2020	−1 394
2019	−1 395
2018	−1 396
2017	−1 398
2016	−1 392
2015	−1 393
2014	−1 393
2013	−1 395
2012	−1 442
2011	−1 760
2010	−2 257
2009	−2 821
2008	−3 313
2007	−3 676
2006	−4 142
2005	−4 662
2004	−5 144
2003	−5 487
2002	−5 712
2001	−6 239
2000	−6 971

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

8.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	8.8%
2022	8.3%
2021	8.4%
2020	9.0%
2019	7.2%
2018	7.3%
2017	7.0%
2016	8.3%
2015	8.1%
2014	10.0%
2013	7.0%
2012	5.9%
2011	6.2%
2010	4.9%
2009	4.6%
2008	5.3%
2007	4.9%
2006	5.1%
2005	4.5%
2004	4.3%
2003	3.5%
2002	3.9%
2001	4.1%
2000	4.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.0%2013

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2013	2.0%
2012	1.9%
2011	1.8%
2010	1.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

29.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	29.8%
2023	28.7%
2022	27.7%
2021	23.4%
2020	20.5%
2019	17.9%
2018	15.7%
2017	14.8%
2016	13.8%
2015	6.1%
2014	3.3%
2013	3.1%
2012	2.9%
2011	2.7%
2010	2.5%
2009	2.3%
2008	2.4%
2007	2.2%
2006	2.1%
2005	1.9%
2004	1.8%
2003	1.4%
2002	1.0%
2001	0.3%
2000	0.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

33.42021

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2021	33.4
2018	34.8
2010	50.6
2002	35.6

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

46.6%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	46.6%
2024	46.1%
2023	45.6%
2022	45.2%
2021	44.7%
2020	44.3%
2019	43.9%
2018	43.4%
2017	43.0%
2016	42.6%
2015	42.2%
2014	41.7%
2013	41.3%
2012	40.9%
2011	40.4%
2010	40.0%
2009	39.7%
2008	39.3%
2007	39.0%
2006	38.7%
2005	38.4%
2004	38.1%
2003	37.8%
2002	37.5%
2001	37.2%
2000	36.8%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

7.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	7.1%
2020	7.1%
2019	7.1%
2018	7.1%
2017	2.0%
2016	2.0%
2015	1.9%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

87.4%2022

−3.8 points since 2000, between 86.2% and 91.2% in every year

200091.2%

202287.4%

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	87.4%
2021	87.4%
2020	87.2%
2019	86.2%
2018	86.6%
2017	86.8%
2016	86.8%
2015	87.2%
2014	87.3%
2013	87.7%
2012	87.8%
2011	87.9%
2010	87.8%
2009	87.9%
2008	88.4%
2007	87.9%
2006	88.3%
2005	88.5%
2004	88.6%
2003	89.0%
2002	91.0%
2001	91.2%
2000	91.2%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.2 t
2023	0.1 t
2022	0.2 t
2021	0.2 t
2020	0.2 t
2019	0.2 t
2018	0.2 t
2017	0.2 t
2016	0.2 t
2015	0.2 t
2014	0.2 t
2013	0.2 t
2012	0.2 t
2011	0.2 t
2010	0.2 t
2009	0.2 t
2008	0.2 t
2007	0.2 t
2006	0.2 t
2005	0.2 t
2004	0.2 t
2003	0.2 t
2002	0.2 t
2001	0.2 t
2000	0.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

69.5%2023

−6.9 points since 2000, between 69.5% and 76.4% in every year

200076.4%

202369.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	69.5%
2022	69.8%
2021	70.1%
2020	70.4%
2019	70.7%
2018	71.0%
2017	71.3%
2016	71.6%
2015	71.9%
2014	72.2%
2013	72.5%
2012	72.8%
2011	73.1%
2010	73.4%
2009	73.7%
2008	74.0%
2007	74.3%
2006	74.6%
2005	74.9%
2004	75.2%
2003	75.5%
2002	75.8%
2001	76.1%
2000	76.4%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Guinea-Bissau's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1974
Official language: Portuguese
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

GWISO alpha-2

GNBISO alpha-3

624ISO numeric

Calling code: +245
Internet domain: .gw
Time zone: UTC

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1007 · World Bank data · Africa