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

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Guinea-Bissau has a GDP of $2.22B compared to $540B for Israel, ranking 176/197 and 29/197 by economy size, respectively.

Guinea-Bissau has $1.82B in government debt (82.2% of GDP), compared to $366B (67.6% of GDP) in Israel.

Guinea-Bissau vs Israel GDP by year

Guinea-Bissau
Israel
1x
Year GDP, current $
Guinea-Bissau Israel
2024 $2,218,393,805 $540,379,921,262
2023 $2,127,688,181 $512,184,638,999
2022 $1,859,601,384 $525,181,008,026
2021 $1,908,094,558 $489,851,549,972
2020 $1,705,057,581 $410,768,352,658
2019 $1,596,227,316 $400,645,216,359
2018 $1,554,133,594 $376,299,083,108
2017 $1,469,978,606 $358,451,839,053
2016 $1,245,074,264 $321,940,971,558
2015 $1,152,384,167 $303,469,434,072
2014 $1,135,250,721 $315,017,088,117
2013 $1,109,682,824 $298,478,070,673
2012 $1,049,412,177 $263,589,172,712
2011 $1,157,074,319 $268,094,998,225
2010 $940,112,539 $239,679,036,634
2009 $890,167,833 $213,403,181,853
2008 $952,667,544 $221,231,658,863
2007 $753,162,998 $184,681,214,673
2006 $634,781,901 $158,900,547,825
2005 $639,776,041 $147,519,922,009
2004 $582,169,841 $140,047,984,605
2003 $553,614,800 $131,408,914,824
2002 $466,773,711 $125,332,331,884
2001 $412,610,872 $135,002,039,613
2000 $391,345,597 $136,512,300,542
1999 $579,365,780 $121,417,185,062
1998 $591,034,143 $120,547,409,279
1997 $698,107,222 $119,459,826,347
1996 $702,965,148 $115,116,595,545
1995 $660,195,402 $105,497,418,059
1994 $612,502,085 $90,740,103,829
1993 $615,779,519 $79,855,877,174
1992 $588,309,271 $79,457,685,757
1991 $668,470,891 $70,998,755,007
1990 $634,187,269 $62,016,729,541
1989 $554,072,303 $52,443,479,454
1988 $427,514,322 $52,650,948,910
1987 $451,893,375 $43,049,543,635
1986 $338,524,233 $35,834,154,874
1985 $373,959,151 $28,905,736,367
1984 $359,980,491 $30,645,607,293
1983 $425,225,177 $32,675,755,462
1982 $430,284,022 $29,255,285,401
1981 $402,230,865 $26,882,009,819
1980 $287,648,258 $25,395,256,478
1979 $308,143,183 $22,609,741,060
1978 $318,876,550 $17,701,286,907
1977 $298,871,675 $18,257,113,904
1976 $292,152,321 $15,956,349,550
1975 $283,311,997 $16,141,767,373
1974 $256,769,730 $17,172,607,138
1973 $232,331,281 $11,902,574,259
1972 $227,986,203 $9,222,557,539
1971 $204,167,297 $7,052,544,000
1970 $204,670,551 $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau vs Israel by year

Guinea-Bissau
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Israel
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Guinea-Bissau Israel
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $1,008 $3,119 $54,177 $57,236
2023 $988 $2,990 $52,004 $55,171
2022 $883 $2,789 $54,950 $53,619
2021 $927 $2,523 $52,271 $46,162
2020 $847 $2,340 $44,576 $40,955
2019 $811 $2,247 $44,251 $41,325
2018 $809 $2,058 $42,363 $40,190
2017 $783 $2,082 $41,138 $39,471
2016 $680 $1,824 $37,672 $38,189
2015 $645 $1,730 $36,213 $35,871
2014 $652 $1,456 $38,343 $34,816
2013 $654 $1,416 $37,034 $34,827
2012 $635 $1,402 $33,321 $32,484
2011 $720 $1,472 $34,523 $31,314
2010 $600 $1,370 $31,439 $29,456
2009 $583 $1,315 $28,508 $28,087
2008 $640 $1,309 $30,269 $28,084
2007 $519 $1,260 $25,721 $28,307
2006 $449 $1,226 $22,527 $26,385
2005 $463 $1,187 $21,287 $25,701
2004 $431 $1,105 $20,568 $26,078
2003 $420 $1,089 $19,643 $24,702
2002 $362 $1,095 $19,076 $26,101
2001 $327 $1,064 $20,966 $25,806
2000 $317 $1,014 $21,707 $25,766
1999 $479 $1,001 $19,823 $23,415
1998 $498 $861 $20,189 $22,927
1997 $599 $1,118 $20,469 $22,279
1996 $615 $1,052 $20,224 $21,672
1995 $589 $945 $19,026 $20,642
1994 $561 $909 $16,807 $19,478
1993 $582 $890 $15,179 $18,218
1992 $574 $880 $15,510 $17,553
1991 $672 $877 $14,346 $16,486
1990 $651 $824 $13,308 $15,721
1989 $578 - $11,608 -
1988 $454 - $11,853 -
1987 $488 - $9,853 -
1986 $371 - $8,335 -
1985 $417 - $6,829 -
1984 $407 - $7,369 -
1983 $489 - $7,960 -
1982 $503 - $7,258 -
1981 $477 - $6,795 -
1980 $347 - $6,549 -
1979 $376 - $5,972 -
1978 $403 - $4,797 -
1977 $403 - $5,053 -
1976 $421 - $4,516 -
1975 $435 - $4,672 -
1974 $419 - $5,085 -
1973 $392 - $3,631 -
1972 $389 - $2,930 -
1971 $348 - $2,298 -
1970 $350 - $2,490 -
1969 - - $2,189 -
1968 - - $1,947 -
1967 - - $1,735 -
1966 - - $1,789 -
1965 - - $1,689 -
1964 - - $1,626 -
1963 - - $1,486 -
1962 - - $1,294 -
1961 - - $1,697 -
1960 - - $1,452 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita is $1,008, ranking 177/197, compared to $54,177 in Israel, ranking 21/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th at $3,119, while Israel ranks 36th at $57,236.

Economic indicators

Guinea-Bissau Israel
Gross domestic product
$2.22B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank
176/197
2024
29/197
2024
GDP growth
4.15%
2023-2024
0.87%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,008
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank
177/197
2024
21/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,119
2024
$57,236
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
179/197
2024
36/197
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.2%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank
146/185
2024
18/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,711
2026
$43,003
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2021
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2021
2%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.7%
2023-2024
3.07%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.67%
2022
2.9%
2024
Population
2311915
10290887

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Guinea-Bissau
Spending

Debt
Israel
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Guinea-Bissau Israel
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 20.4% 82.2% 43.8% 67.6%
2023 21.9% 79.4% 39.3% 61.3%
2022 21.3% 80.7% 36.9% 60.3%
2021 25% 78.8% 40% 67.7%
2020 25% 77.6% 44.8% 71.1%
2019 18.8% 65.1% 38.7% 59.3%
2018 19.5% 59.1% 39.2% 60.1%
2017 18.1% 51.8% 38.3% 59.8%
2016 20.5% 59.1% 37.9% 61.7%
2015 21.5% 56.3% 37.6% 62.8%
2014 23% 60.1% 38.3% 64.9%
2013 12.4% 49.6% 39.7% 66%
2012 13% 47.4% 39.6% 66.9%
2011 17.3% 45.6% 39.3% 67.2%
2010 18.5% 61.7% 39.7% 69%
2009 20.6% 148.3% 41.4% 72.6%
2008 21.8% 148.8% 41.2% 70.2%
2007 23.7% 164% 40.2% 70.8%
2006 19.8% 190.4% 41.6% 77.7%
2005 20.2% 203.7% 42.3% 85.2%
2004 23% 202% 43% 88.3%
2003 17% 183.4% 45.4% 89.7%
2002 14.1% 197.5% 50% 87.2%
2001 19.1% 204.4% 46.1% 81.1%
2000 23.5% 217.1% 43.4% 77.2%
1999 12.1% 109.9% 53.6% 94.8%
1998 8.72% 109.1% 55% 101%
1997 12.7% 94.3% 52.6% 99.3%
1996 8.93% 117.3% 53.2% 100.3%
1995 8.14% 103.3% 52.8% 102.3%
1994 18.4% 105.5% 41.7% 110.2%
1993 13.1% 112.4% 42.2% 118.3%
1992 10.1% 85.3% 44.1% 119.6%
1991 9.19% 88.9% 34.4% 123.7%
1990 - - 46.8% 138.3%
1989 - - 47.5% 147.4%
1988 - - 46.5% 145.4%
1987 - - 52.8% 143.2%
1986 - - 55.7% 162.5%
1985 - - 65.2% 199%
1984 - - - 284%
1983 - - - 260.5%
1982 - - 69.7% -
1981 - - 71.8% -
1980 - - 69.4% 154.3%
1979 - - 70.1% 155.5%
1978 - - 62.2% 133.6%
1977 - - 69.1% 142%
1976 - - 66.3% 97.4%
1975 - - 62% 85.1%
1974 - - - 79.8%
1973 - - - 62.1%
1972 - - - 63.9%
1971 - - - -
1970 - - 41.6% -
1969 - - 41.1% -
1968 - - 39.4% -
1967 - - 33.9% -
1966 - - 29.6% -
1965 - - 27.8% -
1964 - - 28.2% -
1963 - - 26.9% -
1962 - - 27.7% -
1961 - - 30.3% -
1960 - - 30.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Guinea-Bissau's government spending was $452M, accounting for 20.4% of its GDP, while Israel spent $237B, or 43.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 82.2% in Guinea-Bissau and 67.6% in Israel, ranking 41/185 and 62/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Guinea-Bissau

Israel
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Guinea-Bissau Israel
2024 -7.26% -8.26%
2023 -8.15% -5.06%
2022 -6.06% 0.32%
2021 -5.88% -3.37%
2020 -9.64% -10.7%
2019 -3.86% -3.79%
2018 -4.76% -3.56%
2017 -1.32% -1.13%
2016 -5.34% -1.79%
2015 -3.16% -1.21%
2014 -2.44% -2.29%
2013 -1.67% -4.06%
2012 -2.12% -4.46%
2011 -1.35% -3.43%
2010 -0.23% -3.72%
2009 2.68% -6.53%
2008 -0.73% -3.5%
2007 -8.77% -0.43%
2006 -4.57% -0.95%
2005 -4.96% -2.74%
2004 -5.92% -3.4%
2003 -5.63% -5.03%
2002 -3.7% -8.22%
2001 -1.83% -4.06%
2000 -2.8% -0.8%
1999 -4.06% -6.26%
1998 -5.95% -7.99%
1997 -2.56% -4.84%
1996 3.48% -5.97%
1995 2.45% -4.28%
1994 -5.54% -5.62%
1993 -0.34% -5.62%
1992 -0.25% -8%
1991 1.61% -7.04%
1990 - -9.67%
1989 - -9.03%
1988 - -7.57%
1987 - -7.47%
1986 - -7.51%
1985 - -14.2%
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 - -13.8%
1981 - -23.5%
1980 - -19.6%
1979 - -16.7%
1978 - -14.7%
1977 - -20.3%
1976 - -19.4%
1975 - -19.6%
1974 - -
1973 - -
1972 - -
1971 - -
1970 - -16%
1969 - -15.3%
1968 - -11.7%
1967 - -7.68%
1966 - -4.35%
1965 - -2.72%
1964 - -3.65%
1963 - -4.41%
1962 - -4.09%
1961 - -5.86%
1960 - -6.62%
1959 - -7.23%
1958 - -8.31%
1957 - -7.17%
1956 - -9.3%
1955 - -4.3%
1954 - -7.84%
1953 - -8.32%
1952 - -7.19%
1951 - -8.13%
1950 - -10.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Guinea-Bissau's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $161M, equivalent to 7.26% of GDP. This compares to Israel's deficit of $44.6B, or 8.26% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Guinea-Bissau recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Israel ran a deficit in 33 years. On average, Guinea-Bissau posted an annual deficit equal to 3.25% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.35% of GDP for Israel.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Guinea-Bissau

Israel
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Guinea-Bissau Israel
2024 3.7% 3.07%
2023 7.2% 4.23%
2022 7.9% 4.41%
2021 3.3% 1.48%
2020 1.5% -0.58%
2019 0.3% 0.82%
2018 0.4% 0.81%
2017 -0.2% 0.25%
2016 2.7% -0.54%
2015 1.5% -0.62%
2014 -1% 0.47%
2013 0.8% 1.59%
2012 2.1% 1.68%
2011 5.1% 3.49%
2010 1.1% 2.7%
2009 -1.6% 3.37%
2008 10.4% 4.53%
2007 4.6% 0.47%
2006 2% 2.05%
2005 3.4% 1.34%
2004 0.8% -0.42%
2003 -3.5% 0.71%
2002 3.3% 5.8%
2001 3.3% 1.12%
2000 8.6% 1.03%
1999 -2.1% 5.19%
1998 8.1% 5.49%
1997 49.1% 8.95%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Guinea-Bissau has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.39%, compared with 2.25% in Israel. In 2024, inflation was 3.7% in Guinea-Bissau and 3.07% in Israel.

Top exports between countries

Guinea-Bissau
Export category Export value
Israel
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $44K

Balance of trade

Guinea-Bissau Israel
Current account balance
-$160M
2023
$15.5B
2024
Current account balance ranking
95/190
2023
21/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.53%
2023
+2.86%
2024
Goods imports
$403M
2023
$96.3B
2024
Goods exports
$240M
2023
$70B
2024
Service imports
$189M
2023
$44.4B
2024
Service exports
$44.8M
2023
$83.7B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
27%
2024
26%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
28.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Guinea-Bissau Israel
Economic freedom 43.2 68.4
Economic freedom ranking 181/197 47/197
Property rights 28.4 73.1
Government integrity 21 66.2
Judicial effectiveness 13.2 68.1
Tax burden 89 60.2
Government spending 86.5 52
Fiscal health 6.5 60.8
Business freedom 34.6 72.4
Labor freedom 55.9 56.8
Monetary freedom 75.9 78.2
Trade freedom 47 82.8
Investment freedom 30 70
Financial freedom 30 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Guinea-Bissau
Israel
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Guinea-Bissau Israel
2026 43.2 68.4
2025 43.6 69.9
2024 42.7 70.1
2023 44.6 68.9
2022 46 68
2021 54.9 73.8
2020 53.3 74
2019 54 72.8
2018 56.9 72.2
2017 56.1 69.7
2016 51.8 70.7
2015 52 70.5
2014 51.3 68.4
2013 51.1 66.9
2012 50.1 67.8
2011 46.5 68.5
2010 43.6 67.7
2009 45.4 67.6
2008 44.4 66.3
2007 46.1 64.8
2006 46.5 64.4
2005 46 62.6
2004 42.6 61.4
2003 43.1 62.7
2002 42.3 66.9
2001 42.5 66.1
2000 34.7 65.5
1999 33.5 68.3
1998 - 68
1997 - 62.7
1996 - 62
1995 - 61.5

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Guinea-Bissau is 43.2, ranking 181/197, compared to 68.4 for Israel, ranking 47/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Guinea-Bissau Israel
Services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
42.2%
2024
1.28%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$528B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,140
2024
$56,790
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$215B
2024
Total reserves ranking n/a
18/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$24.8M
2023
-$4.86B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$26.7M
2024
$14.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$389K
2024
$9.92B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.75%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
50.5%
2021
22%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
23.4%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1950–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.