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Economy of Guinea-Bissau vs Iceland compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea-Bissau has a GDP of $2.12B compared to $33.5B for Iceland, ranking 178/197 and 108/197 by economy size, respectively.

Guinea-Bissau has $1.74B in government debt (79.4% of GDP), compared to $19.8B (52.9% of GDP) in Iceland.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Guinea-Bissau
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Iceland
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $252,169,712 $2,370,633,619
1961 - - $257,703,245 $2,368,874,988
1962 - - $289,200,704 $2,565,841,580
1963 - - $345,175,036 $2,829,636,122
1964 - - $440,797,869 $3,109,258,337
1965 - - $531,569,564 $3,336,121,643
1966 - - $638,349,755 $3,628,054,270
1967 - - $630,567,116 $3,582,329,882
1968 - - $481,532,848 $3,385,363,291
1969 - - $420,945,148 $3,466,260,284
1970 $204,670,551 $309,755,919 $526,704,545 $3,724,778,935
1971 $204,167,297 $297,641,466 $670,251,136 $4,211,266,267
1972 $227,986,203 $316,615,695 $839,652,164 $4,471,410,267
1973 $232,331,281 $320,129,790 $1,154,440,253 $4,775,734,886
1974 $256,769,730 $334,725,279 $1,515,190,595 $5,048,252,272
1975 $283,311,997 $360,986,433 $1,406,875,081 $5,080,871,813
1976 $292,152,321 $378,831,635 $1,669,488,390 $5,383,659,634
1977 $298,871,675 $351,669,142 $2,208,509,076 $5,858,621,017
1978 $318,876,550 $397,829,386 $2,511,826,196 $6,211,117,520
1979 $308,143,183 $405,762,679 $2,853,435,054 $6,513,014,004
1980 $287,648,258 $341,032,773 $3,381,419,251 $6,887,376,883
1981 $402,230,865 $402,989,997 $3,492,997,010 $7,181,123,997
1982 $430,284,022 $419,915,908 $3,206,626,645 $7,335,846,073
1983 $425,225,177 $405,645,959 $2,765,950,336 $7,178,040,161
1984 $359,980,491 $442,597,154 $2,864,441,387 $7,474,429,927
1985 $373,959,151 $461,037,933 $2,984,052,357 $7,720,551,044
1986 $338,524,233 $457,377,994 $3,989,622,739 $8,204,671,437
1987 $451,893,375 $470,641,956 $5,520,318,405 $8,905,837,716
1988 $427,514,322 $492,291,486 $6,106,635,816 $8,897,846,863
1989 $554,072,303 $522,321,267 $5,672,569,449 $8,920,842,447
1990 $634,187,269 $554,182,864 $6,468,736,356 $9,025,160,130
1991 $668,470,891 $582,446,190 $6,909,730,288 $9,004,986,592
1992 $588,309,271 $588,853,098 $7,080,981,738 $8,701,167,877
1993 $615,779,519 $601,219,013 $6,218,581,532 $8,815,453,321
1994 $612,502,085 $620,458,021 $6,389,460,343 $9,133,590,508
1995 $660,195,402 $647,758,174 $7,123,633,418 $9,144,238,786
1996 $702,965,148 $722,898,123 $7,426,082,271 $9,561,867,469
1997 $698,107,222 $769,886,501 $7,569,672,925 $10,113,741,401
1998 $591,034,143 $597,079,878 $8,503,746,468 $10,858,455,907
1999 $579,365,780 $697,478,986 $8,982,047,589 $11,296,586,996
2000 $391,345,597 $705,153,195 $9,025,660,362 $11,859,726,688
2001 $412,610,872 $738,901,627 $8,234,846,805 $12,335,716,527
2002 $466,773,711 $765,900,620 $9,318,395,055 $12,404,737,217
2003 $553,614,800 $763,710,673 $11,429,333,038 $12,670,532,079
2004 $582,169,841 $772,660,533 $13,825,302,536 $13,659,137,605
2005 $639,776,041 $823,345,296 $16,852,963,067 $14,495,683,163
2006 $634,781,901 $845,299,839 $17,465,318,552 $15,411,374,457
2007 $753,162,998 $866,938,048 $21,652,505,597 $16,714,384,607
2008 $952,667,544 $906,163,311 $18,074,622,987 $17,083,688,336
2009 $890,167,833 $928,345,745 $13,154,414,219 $15,774,427,003
2010 $940,112,539 $980,382,895 $13,751,161,918 $15,327,572,990
2011 $1,157,074,319 $1,059,647,261 $15,221,622,926 $15,610,486,136
2012 $1,049,412,177 $1,041,496,885 $14,751,508,134 $15,776,524,980
2013 $1,109,682,824 $1,075,408,773 $16,125,060,515 $16,494,745,015
2014 $1,135,250,721 $1,085,781,367 $17,867,662,178 $16,773,046,832
2015 $1,152,384,167 $1,152,384,167 $17,517,210,519 $17,517,210,519
2016 $1,245,074,264 $1,214,989,491 $20,793,168,031 $18,621,440,663
2017 $1,469,978,606 $1,271,652,706 $24,728,285,177 $19,402,600,563
2018 $1,554,133,594 $1,319,485,332 $26,260,850,582 $20,351,227,271
2019 $1,588,767,976 $1,392,924,526 $24,681,343,649 $20,729,999,825
2020 $1,683,619,352 $1,422,567,560 $21,629,953,194 $19,291,243,916
2021 $1,878,659,687 $1,497,072,636 $25,770,339,317 $20,262,250,570
2022 $1,839,048,748 $1,580,686,198 $28,696,453,180 $22,081,592,143
2023 $2,077,816,135 $1,651,243,277 $31,452,223,862 $23,328,420,812
2024 $2,119,865,935 $1,730,725,641 $33,462,807,983 $23,448,996,816

Economic indicators

Guinea-Bissau Iceland
Gross domestic product
$2.12B
2024
$33.5B
2024
GDP rank
178/197
2024
108/197
2024
GDP growth
2.02%
2023-2024
6.39%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$963
2024
$82,704
2024
GDP per capita rank
181/197
2024
10/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,053
2024
$78,259
2024
Government debt
$1.74B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.4%
2025
52.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$792
2024
$48,859
2024
Government debt per person rank
150/185
2024
9/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,486
2025
$54,155
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
3.7%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
44.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2%
2024-2025
5.86%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
7.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
3.56%
2024
Population
2288306
412970

GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau vs Iceland

Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita is $963, ranking 181/197, compared to $82,704 in Iceland, ranking 10/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th at $3,053, while Iceland ranks 15th at $78,259.

Guinea-Bissau
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Iceland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $1,436 -
1961 - - $1,439 -
1962 - - $1,586 -
1963 - - $1,859 -
1964 - - $2,332 -
1965 - - $2,764 -
1966 - - $3,264 -
1967 - - $3,173 -
1968 - - $2,390 -
1969 - - $2,070 -
1970 $350 - $2,576 -
1971 $348 - $3,252 -
1972 $389 - $4,015 -
1973 $392 - $5,437 -
1974 $419 - $7,041 -
1975 $435 - $6,454 -
1976 $421 - $7,583 -
1977 $403 - $9,957 -
1978 $403 - $11,237 -
1979 $376 - $12,641 -
1980 $347 - $14,822 -
1981 $477 - $15,137 -
1982 $503 - $13,712 -
1983 $489 - $11,672 -
1984 $407 - $11,960 -
1985 $417 - $12,361 -
1986 $371 - $16,406 -
1987 $488 - $22,453 -
1988 $454 - $24,452 -
1989 $578 - $22,434 -
1990 $651 $824 $25,385 $21,970
1991 $672 $877 $26,803 $22,401
1992 $574 $880 $27,124 $21,863
1993 $582 $890 $23,580 $22,445
1994 $561 $909 $24,019 $23,547
1995 $589 $945 $26,634 $23,938
1996 $615 $1,052 $27,615 $24,767
1997 $599 $1,118 $27,919 $26,868
1998 $498 $861 $31,030 $28,721
1999 $479 $1,001 $32,382 $29,558
2000 $317 $1,014 $32,096 $29,783
2001 $327 $1,064 $28,897 $31,885
2002 $362 $1,095 $32,409 $32,607
2003 $420 $1,089 $39,477 $32,701
2004 $431 $1,105 $47,335 $35,617
2005 $463 $1,187 $56,795 $37,323
2006 $449 $1,226 $57,493 $39,700
2007 $519 $1,260 $69,496 $41,473
2008 $640 $1,309 $56,943 $43,728
2009 $583 $1,315 $41,301 $41,863
2010 $600 $1,370 $43,237 $39,768
2011 $720 $1,472 $47,715 $40,937
2012 $635 $1,402 $45,996 $42,004
2013 $654 $1,416 $49,805 $44,410
2014 $652 $1,456 $54,577 $45,997
2015 $645 $1,730 $52,952 $49,214
2016 $680 $1,824 $61,988 $53,480
2017 $783 $2,082 $72,010 $55,638
2018 $809 $2,058 $74,452 $57,198
2019 $807 $2,237 $68,452 $60,524
2020 $836 $2,310 $59,024 $55,797
2021 $912 $2,484 $69,178 $61,610
2022 $873 $2,747 $75,121 $73,426
2023 $965 $2,907 $79,960 $76,667
2024 $963 $3,053 $82,704 $78,259

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Guinea-Bissau's government spending was $443M, accounting for 18.5% of its GDP, while Iceland's spent $15.5B, or 44.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 79.4% in Guinea-Bissau and 52.9% in Iceland, ranking 43/185 and 102/185, respectively.

Guinea-Bissau
Government spending

Government debt
Iceland
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1960 - - 33.2% 13.6%
1961 - - 25.3% 8.49%
1962 - - 24.9% 7.47%
1963 - - 26.2% 7.89%
1964 - - 28.2% 7.97%
1965 - - 28.3% 7.78%
1966 - - 28.3% 5.56%
1967 - - 31.6% 8.8%
1968 - - 33.3% 14.2%
1969 - - 30.3% 14.6%
1970 - - 29.9% 11.4%
1971 - - 32.5% 11.7%
1972 - - 33.3% 14.5%
1973 - - 33.7% 11.5%
1974 - - 36.6% 12.5%
1975 - - 36.9% 16.4%
1976 - - 32.1% 17.2%
1977 - - 31.7% 18.4%
1978 - - 31.9% 19.8%
1979 - - 32.4% 21.1%
1980 - - 33.9% 24.8%
1981 - - 35.3% 22.4%
1982 - - 36% 28.9%
1983 - - 37.8% 30.8%
1984 - - 34.7% 32.4%
1985 - - 37% 32%
1986 - - 39.5% 29.9%
1987 - - 36.5% 27.3%
1988 - - 41.4% 30.6%
1989 - - 42.9% 35.3%
1990 - - 42.6% 35.5%
1991 9.19% 88.9% 42.8% 37.6%
1992 10.1% 85.3% 44.7% 45.4%
1993 13.1% 112.4% 45.1% 52.3%
1994 18.4% 105.5% 45% 54.8%
1995 8.14% 103.3% 44.4% 58.1%
1996 8.93% 117.3% 43.9% 55.6%
1997 12.7% 94.3% 42.1% 52%
1998 8.72% 109.1% 40.9% 44%
1999 12.1% 109.9% 45.4% 76.6%
2000 23.5% 217.1% 44.8% 75.8%
2001 19.1% 204.4% 47.4% 83.4%
2002 14.1% 197.5% 45.5% 82.2%
2003 17% 183.4% 47.8% 85.1%
2004 23% 202% 46.7% 80.9%
2005 20.2% 203.7% 45% 68.9%
2006 19.8% 190.4% 44.8% 70.7%
2007 23.7% 164% 44.7% 68.4%
2008 21.8% 148.8% 63.4% 110.4%
2009 20.6% 148.3% 53.6% 128.8%
2010 18.5% 61.7% 48.8% 133.1%
2011 17.3% 45.6% 50.5% 138.2%
2012 13% 47.4% 47.7% 133.9%
2013 12.4% 49.6% 46% 122%
2014 23% 60.1% 45.8% 115.3%
2015 21.5% 56.3% 43.5% 97.3%
2016 20.5% 59.1% 46.4% 82.5%
2017 18.1% 51.8% 44.4% 71.7%
2018 19.5% 59.1% 43.8% 63.2%
2019 18.8% 65.1% 43.6% 66.5%
2020 25% 77.6% 51.1% 77.5%
2021 25% 78.8% 49.6% 74.9%
2022 21.3% 80.7% 46.7% 67.5%
2023 21.9% 79.4% 45.3% 62%
2024 20.9% 82.3% 46.3% 59.1%
2025 18.5% 79.4% 44.5% 52.9%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Guinea-Bissau's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$154M, equivalent to -7.26% of GDP. This compares to Iceland's deficit of -$1.17B, or -3.48% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Guinea-Bissau recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Iceland ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Guinea-Bissau posted an annual deficit equal to -3.25% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.57% of GDP for Iceland.

Deficit/surplus
Guinea-Bissau

Iceland
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
1909 - -2.15%
1910 - -1.27%
1911 - -3.06%
1912 - -2.93%
1913 - -2.3%
1914 - -3.21%
1915 - -2.06%
1916 - -2.53%
1917 - -11.3%
1918 - -7.43%
1919 - -2.5%
1920 - -7.45%
1921 - -6.12%
1922 - -4.67%
1923 - -4.99%
1924 - -1.78%
1925 - 0.43%
1926 - -2.43%
1927 - -3.45%
1928 - -1.94%
1929 - -1.94%
1930 - -4.94%
1931 - -4.27%
1932 - -4.65%
1933 - -3.42%
1934 - -4.79%
1935 - -3.46%
1936 - -3.34%
1937 - -2.6%
1938 - -2.01%
1939 - -2.6%
1940 - -1.35%
1941 - -1.33%
1942 - -0.75%
1943 - -0.89%
1944 - -3.23%
1945 - -2.33%
1946 - -0.37%
1947 - -1.95%
1948 - 0.67%
1949 - -0.3%
1950 - 1.23%
1951 - 2.73%
1952 - 3.33%
1953 - 0.34%
1954 - 1.25%
1955 - 1.57%
1956 - -0.09%
1957 - 1.2%
1958 - 2.16%
1959 - 2.44%
1960 - 2.38%
1961 - 1.64%
1962 - 2.25%
1963 - 1.8%
1964 - -0.41%
1965 - 0.15%
1966 - 1.69%
1967 - 0.78%
1968 - -0.89%
1969 - -0.88%
1970 - 0.27%
1971 - -0.69%
1972 - 0.05%
1973 - -0.74%
1974 - -3.64%
1975 - -3.87%
1976 - 0.02%
1977 - -1.2%
1978 - -0.9%
1979 - -0.07%
1980 - 1.37%
1981 - 1.32%
1982 - 1.72%
1983 - -1.96%
1984 - 2.25%
1985 - -1.56%
1986 - -3.93%
1987 - -0.79%
1988 - -1.93%
1989 - -4.29%
1990 - -3.16%
1991 1.61% -0.66%
1992 -0.25% -1.86%
1993 -0.34% -4.36%
1994 -5.54% -4.59%
1995 2.45% -2.87%
1996 3.48% -1.52%
1997 -2.56% 0.04%
1998 -5.95% -0.57%
1999 -4.06% 1.32%
2000 -2.8% 1.45%
2001 -1.83% -0.28%
2002 -3.7% -2.27%
2003 -5.63% -2.32%
2004 -5.92% 0.29%
2005 -4.96% 5.01%
2006 -4.57% 6.45%
2007 -8.77% 5.6%
2008 -0.73% -12.1%
2009 2.68% -8.58%
2010 -0.23% -6.66%
2011 -1.35% -6.53%
2012 -2.12% -2.62%
2013 -1.67% -1.25%
2014 -2.44% 0.3%
2015 -3.16% -0.4%
2016 -5.34% 12.5%
2017 -1.32% 0.98%
2018 -4.76% 0.96%
2019 -3.86% -1.59%
2020 -9.64% -8.9%
2021 -5.88% -8.48%
2022 -6.06% -3.99%
2023 -8.15% -2.29%
2024 -7.26% -3.48%
2025 -3.15% -1.64%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Guinea-Bissau has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.99%, compared with 4.58% in Iceland. In 2024, inflation was 2% in Guinea-Bissau and 5.86% in Iceland.

Inflation
Guinea-Bissau

Iceland
Year Inflation
Guinea-Bissau Iceland Guinea-Bissau Iceland
1996 50.9% 2.26%
1997 49.1% 1.82%
1998 8.1% 1.66%
1999 -2.1% 3.23%
2000 8.6% 5.14%
2001 3.3% 6.41%
2002 3.3% 5.2%
2003 -3.5% 2.06%
2004 0.8% 3.16%
2005 3.4% 3.99%
2006 2% 6.69%
2007 4.6% 5.05%
2008 10.4% 12.7%
2009 -1.6% 12%
2010 1.1% 5.4%
2011 5.1% 4%
2012 2.1% 5.19%
2013 0.8% 3.87%
2014 -1% 2.04%
2015 1.5% 1.63%
2016 2.7% 1.7%
2017 -0.2% 1.76%
2018 0.4% 2.68%
2019 0.3% 3.01%
2020 1.5% 2.85%
2021 3.3% 4.44%
2022 7.9% 8.31%
2023 7.2% 8.74%
2024 3.7% 5.86%
2025 2% -

Balance of trade

Guinea-Bissau Iceland
Current account balance
-$160M
2023
-$867M
2024
Current account balance ranking
93/189
2023
120/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.71%
2023
-2.59%
2024
Goods imports
$403M
2023
$9.3B
2024
Goods exports
$240M
2023
$6.99B
2024
Service imports
$189M
2023
$5.16B
2024
Service exports
$44.8M
2023
$7.12B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
28.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
12.5%
2024
41.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Guinea-Bissau Iceland
Economic freedom 43.6 72.8
Economic freedom ranking 183/197 26/197
Property rights 26.5 97
Government integrity 20.4 81.5
Judicial effectiveness 14 95.6
Tax burden 88.9 72.6
Government spending 84.5 33.2
Fiscal health 15.6 55.2
Business freedom 35.1 86.3
Labor freedom 54.8 60.1
Monetary freedom 73.3 71.8
Trade freedom 50.6 80.4
Investment freedom 30 70
Financial freedom 30 70

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Guinea-Bissau is 43.6, ranking 183/197, compared to 72.8 for Iceland, ranking 26/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Guinea-Bissau
Iceland
Year Economic freedom index
Guinea-Bissau Iceland
1997 - 70.5
1998 - 71.2
1999 33.5 71.4
2000 34.7 74
2001 42.5 73.4
2002 42.3 73.1
2003 43.1 73.5
2004 42.6 72.1
2005 46 76.6
2006 46.5 75.8
2007 46.1 76
2008 44.4 75.8
2009 45.4 75.9
2010 43.6 73.7
2011 46.5 68.2
2012 50.1 70.9
2013 51.1 72.1
2014 51.3 72.4
2015 52 72
2016 51.8 73.3
2017 56.1 74.4
2018 56.9 77
2019 54 77.1
2020 53.3 77.1
2021 54.9 77.4
2022 46 77
2023 44.6 72.2
2024 42.7 70.5
2025 43.6 72.8

More economic indicators

Guinea-Bissau Iceland
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
65.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.6%
2024
19.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
4.05%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,080
2024
$78,080
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.4B
2024
Total reserves ranking n/a
90/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$24.8M
2023
-$2.24B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$26.6M
2024
$2.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$383K
2024
$461M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.76%
2023
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
50.5%
2021
8.8%
2017
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
26.6%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.