Guinea-Bissau
Capital: BissauRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Low income
GDP
$2.76B
2026
Population
2.2M
2024
GDP per Capita
$1K
2026
Life Expectancy
64.1 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $2.76B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 5.0% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $7.08B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $3K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.00% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $2.24B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $990 | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $3K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 15.6% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 37.9% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 42.2% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 17.1% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 73.1% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 24.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 18.0% | 2023 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $7K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 8.7% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $678 | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | -3.7% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -15.1% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 10.4% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 10.43% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $346.4M | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.0% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 74.0% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.4% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -5.3% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 19.1% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 13.7% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 3.8% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 10.8% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 8.6% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 26.5% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 21.5% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 6.0% | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 606.35 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 39.0% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 38.8% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 27.0% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $262.8M | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $598.1M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $246.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $487.0M | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $26.7M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $217.2M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 9.8% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -7.5% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-160.2M | 2023 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 67.1% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $1.43B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $1.02B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $122.2M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 8.8% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 10.6% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 13.8% | 2025 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 16 | 2025 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 26.7% | 2025 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 14.0% | 2025 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 7.5% | 2025 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 13 years | 2025 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 80.0% | 2025 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.2M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 77 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 36,130 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 28,120 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 46.1% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 1.0M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 53.9% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 64.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 61.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 66.4 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.8 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 30.0 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.0 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -1,373 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 38.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 58.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.2% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 72.3% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 272.8 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 193.6 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 899,220 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.8% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.3% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 69.6% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 2.7% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 1.9% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 3.4% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 61.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 9.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 29.2% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 74.9% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 24.5% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 0.5% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.7% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 63.9% | 2022 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 77.3% | 2022 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 82.2% | 2022 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 8.8% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $82 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 61.6% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.3 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 1.0 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 69.3 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 63.4 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 74.8 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 57.6% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 33.2% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 9.2% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 65.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 68.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.41 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 176 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 15.9% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 0.6% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 7.7 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 3.7 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 7.1% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 87.4% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 0.8% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 50.2 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 69.5% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 19,547 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 13.2% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 9.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 61.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 28.9% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 29.9% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,582 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 122.3 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 127.5 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 100.9 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 189,052 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 13.6 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 1.1% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 32.5% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.3 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 10.9 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 15 | 2022 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 29.1% | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 28,700 | 2019 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.60 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 92.9% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 9.8% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 60.1% | 2022 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 14.5% | 2025 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 82.0 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.18 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.43 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.25 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.44 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 12.7% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 8.0% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 7.1% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 34.1% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2023 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.5% | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 39.9% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 62.1% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 91.4% | 2021 |
| Gini Index | 33.4 | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 26.1% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.4% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 41.6% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.9% | 2021 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | -2.4% | 2021 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 4.31 | 2021 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 19.5% | 2021 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 52,400 | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $18.9M | 2019 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $88.9M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 6.5% | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $20K | 2019 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 709,092 | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 59.0% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 22.6% | 2024 |