Guinea-Bissau has a GDP of $2.12B compared to $160M for Nauru, ranking 178/197 and 195/197 by economy size, respectively.
Guinea-Bissau has $1.74B in government debt (79.4% of GDP), compared to $28.2M (15.2% of GDP) in Nauru.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nauru
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $309,755,919 | $17,570,366 | $265,597,277 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $297,641,466 | $19,009,433 | $273,295,314 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $316,615,695 | $21,734,269 | $281,216,471 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $320,129,790 | $26,529,817 | $289,367,215 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $334,725,279 | $35,994,511 | $297,754,198 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $360,986,433 | $40,106,776 | $306,384,268 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $378,831,635 | $40,287,427 | $297,754,198 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $351,669,142 | $40,444,702 | $289,367,215 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $397,829,386 | $41,754,147 | $281,216,471 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $405,762,679 | $44,431,330 | $273,295,314 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $341,032,773 | $46,947,124 | $265,597,277 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $402,989,997 | $51,689,637 | $258,116,073 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $419,915,908 | $52,877,742 | $250,845,596 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $405,645,959 | $48,439,093 | $243,779,910 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $442,597,154 | $47,363,231 | $236,913,245 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $461,037,933 | $41,548,741 | $230,239,999 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $457,377,994 | $39,939,391 | $223,754,720 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $470,641,956 | $40,118,410 | $217,452,114 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $492,291,486 | $45,931,134 | $211,327,039 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $522,321,267 | $53,736,786 | $205,374,490 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $554,182,864 | $55,572,376 | $199,589,610 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $582,446,190 | $52,533,789 | $161,680,011 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $588,853,098 | $51,133,123 | $135,390,360 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $601,219,013 | $43,542,088 | $113,568,991 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $620,458,021 | $39,742,511 | $109,178,266 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $647,758,174 | $39,969,706 | $100,527,536 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $722,898,123 | $37,458,801 | $88,605,472 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $769,886,501 | $37,331,507 | $80,672,081 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $597,079,878 | $29,664,451 | $71,162,476 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $697,478,986 | $27,328,613 | $66,488,375 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $705,153,195 | $26,930,980 | $61,929,804 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $738,901,627 | $22,613,288 | $57,742,675 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $765,900,620 | $21,017,424 | $51,984,931 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $763,710,673 | $24,778,160 | $52,132,910 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $772,660,533 | $30,587,566 | $49,883,465 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $823,345,296 | $30,282,840 | $49,706,055 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $845,299,839 | $29,183,627 | $53,845,954 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $866,938,048 | $23,068,623 | $41,900,065 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $906,163,311 | $37,184,925 | $50,439,678 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $928,345,745 | $44,024,970 | $47,588,861 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $980,382,895 | $47,442,299 | $47,512,730 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $1,059,647,261 | $65,444,174 | $54,352,013 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $1,041,496,885 | $100,794,925 | $68,091,833 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $1,075,408,773 | $94,385,015 | $70,575,646 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $1,085,781,367 | $98,752,257 | $82,166,522 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $1,152,384,167 | $84,383,389 | $84,383,389 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $1,214,989,491 | $97,276,023 | $88,065,239 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $1,271,652,706 | $108,862,279 | $82,771,435 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $1,319,485,332 | $130,937,590 | $81,762,350 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $1,392,924,526 | $124,871,111 | $88,701,305 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $1,422,567,560 | $124,530,027 | $90,459,205 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $1,497,072,636 | $175,513,985 | $96,978,233 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $1,580,686,198 | $152,190,819 | $99,840,564 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $1,651,243,277 | $151,455,968 | $100,485,943 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $1,730,725,641 | $160,350,640 | $102,254,749 |
Economic indicators
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$2.12B
2024 |
$160M
2024 |
| GDP rank |
178/197
2024 |
195/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
2.02%
2023-2024 |
5.87%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$13,422
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
181/197
2024 |
75/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$14,327
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$28.2M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
15.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$2,360
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
150/185
2024 |
114/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$8,196
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
25.3%
2012 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
3.4%
2012 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
135%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
2%
2024-2025 |
6.1%
2024-2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
5.06%
2021 |
| Population |
2288306
|
12088
|
GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau vs Nauru
Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita is $963, ranking 181/197, compared to $13,422 in Nauru, ranking 75/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th at $3,053, while Nauru ranks 118th at $14,327.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nauru
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1970 | $350 | - | $2,619 | - |
| 1971 | $348 | - | $2,811 | - |
| 1972 | $389 | - | $3,191 | - |
| 1973 | $392 | - | $3,864 | - |
| 1974 | $419 | - | $5,199 | - |
| 1975 | $435 | - | $5,740 | - |
| 1976 | $421 | - | $5,703 | - |
| 1977 | $403 | - | $5,646 | - |
| 1978 | $403 | - | $5,721 | - |
| 1979 | $376 | - | $5,950 | - |
| 1980 | $347 | - | $6,138 | - |
| 1981 | $477 | - | $6,594 | - |
| 1982 | $503 | - | $6,577 | - |
| 1983 | $489 | - | $5,896 | - |
| 1984 | $407 | - | $5,654 | - |
| 1985 | $417 | - | $4,859 | - |
| 1986 | $371 | - | $4,569 | - |
| 1987 | $488 | - | $4,485 | - |
| 1988 | $454 | - | $5,012 | - |
| 1989 | $578 | - | $5,723 | - |
| 1990 | $651 | $824 | $5,776 | $16,443 |
| 1991 | $672 | $877 | $5,333 | $13,451 |
| 1992 | $574 | $880 | $5,103 | $11,324 |
| 1993 | $582 | $890 | $4,310 | $9,646 |
| 1994 | $561 | $909 | $3,921 | $9,439 |
| 1995 | $589 | $945 | $3,932 | $8,849 |
| 1996 | $615 | $1,052 | $3,679 | $7,928 |
| 1997 | $599 | $1,118 | $3,661 | $7,332 |
| 1998 | $498 | $861 | $2,909 | $6,540 |
| 1999 | $479 | $1,001 | $2,683 | $6,204 |
| 2000 | $317 | $1,014 | $2,649 | $5,920 |
| 2001 | $327 | $1,064 | $2,232 | $5,666 |
| 2002 | $362 | $1,095 | $2,085 | $5,205 |
| 2003 | $420 | $1,089 | $2,463 | $5,335 |
| 2004 | $431 | $1,105 | $3,041 | $5,241 |
| 2005 | $463 | $1,187 | $3,014 | $5,392 |
| 2006 | $449 | $1,226 | $2,908 | $6,030 |
| 2007 | $519 | $1,260 | $2,302 | $4,826 |
| 2008 | $640 | $1,309 | $3,715 | $5,928 |
| 2009 | $583 | $1,315 | $4,395 | $5,624 |
| 2010 | $600 | $1,370 | $4,724 | $5,668 |
| 2011 | $720 | $1,472 | $6,481 | $6,582 |
| 2012 | $635 | $1,402 | $9,817 | $8,261 |
| 2013 | $654 | $1,416 | $8,975 | $8,501 |
| 2014 | $652 | $1,456 | $9,193 | $9,858 |
| 2015 | $645 | $1,730 | $7,703 | $10,020 |
| 2016 | $680 | $1,824 | $8,724 | $10,371 |
| 2017 | $783 | $2,082 | $9,613 | $9,770 |
| 2018 | $809 | $2,058 | $11,409 | $9,740 |
| 2019 | $807 | $2,237 | $10,777 | $10,640 |
| 2020 | $836 | $2,310 | $10,696 | $10,942 |
| 2021 | $912 | $2,484 | $14,990 | $12,197 |
| 2022 | $873 | $2,747 | $12,896 | $13,347 |
| 2023 | $965 | $2,907 | $12,754 | $13,830 |
| 2024 | $963 | $3,053 | $13,422 | $14,327 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Guinea-Bissau's government spending was $443M, accounting for 18.5% of its GDP, while Nauru's spent $198M, or 135% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 79.4% in Guinea-Bissau and 15.2% in Nauru, ranking 43/185 and 177/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nauru
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1991 | 9.19% | 88.9% | - | - |
| 1992 | 10.1% | 85.3% | - | - |
| 1993 | 13.1% | 112.4% | - | - |
| 1994 | 18.4% | 105.5% | - | - |
| 1995 | 8.14% | 103.3% | - | - |
| 1996 | 8.93% | 117.3% | - | - |
| 1997 | 12.7% | 94.3% | - | - |
| 1998 | 8.72% | 109.1% | - | - |
| 1999 | 12.1% | 109.9% | - | - |
| 2000 | 23.5% | 217.1% | - | - |
| 2001 | 19.1% | 204.4% | - | - |
| 2002 | 14.1% | 197.5% | - | - |
| 2003 | 17% | 183.4% | - | - |
| 2004 | 23% | 202% | - | - |
| 2005 | 20.2% | 203.7% | - | - |
| 2006 | 19.8% | 190.4% | - | - |
| 2007 | 23.7% | 164% | - | - |
| 2008 | 21.8% | 148.8% | - | - |
| 2009 | 20.6% | 148.3% | 68% | 246.7% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | 61.7% | 73.8% | 242.5% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | 45.6% | 44.7% | 188.9% |
| 2012 | 13% | 47.4% | 46% | 123.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | 49.6% | 66% | 126.9% |
| 2014 | 23% | 60.1% | 61.3% | 112.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | 56.3% | 85.4% | 82.2% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | 59.1% | 96% | 61.2% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | 51.8% | 102.3% | 78% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | 59.1% | 90.8% | 71.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 65.1% | 106% | 59.6% |
| 2020 | 25% | 77.6% | 109.4% | 56.3% |
| 2021 | 25% | 78.8% | 93% | 20.5% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | 80.7% | 134.8% | 22.4% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | 79.4% | 118.1% | 20.5% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | 82.3% | 123.5% | 17.6% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | 79.4% | 135% | 15.2% |
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 Nauru's surplus of $48.3M, or 30.1% of GDP.
Over the past 16 years, Guinea-Bissau recorded a fiscal deficit in 15 of those years, while Nauru ran a deficit in 0 years. On average, Guinea-Bissau posted an annual deficit equal to -3.79% of GDP, compared to surplus of +19.4% of GDP for Nauru.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1991 | 1.61% | - |
| 1992 | -0.25% | - |
| 1993 | -0.34% | - |
| 1994 | -5.54% | - |
| 1995 | 2.45% | - |
| 1996 | 3.48% | - |
| 1997 | -2.56% | - |
| 1998 | -5.95% | - |
| 1999 | -4.06% | - |
| 2000 | -2.8% | - |
| 2001 | -1.83% | - |
| 2002 | -3.7% | - |
| 2003 | -5.63% | - |
| 2004 | -5.92% | - |
| 2005 | -4.96% | - |
| 2006 | -4.57% | - |
| 2007 | -8.77% | - |
| 2008 | -0.73% | - |
| 2009 | 2.68% | 0.37% |
| 2010 | -0.23% | 0.09% |
| 2011 | -1.35% | 2.73% |
| 2012 | -2.12% | 8.12% |
| 2013 | -1.67% | 1.71% |
| 2014 | -2.44% | 29.6% |
| 2015 | -3.16% | 10.7% |
| 2016 | -5.34% | 18.9% |
| 2017 | -1.32% | 16.2% |
| 2018 | -4.76% | 29.6% |
| 2019 | -3.86% | 31% |
| 2020 | -9.64% | 42.8% |
| 2021 | -5.88% | 44.5% |
| 2022 | -6.06% | 24.3% |
| 2023 | -8.15% | 19.4% |
| 2024 | -7.26% | 30.1% |
| 2025 | -3.15% | 10.8% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 21 years, Guinea-Bissau has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.72%, compared with 4.9% in Nauru. In 2025, inflation was 2% in Guinea-Bissau and 6.1% in Nauru.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nauru
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nauru
|
| 1996 | 50.9% | - | |
| 1997 | 49.1% | - | |
| 1998 | 8.1% | - | |
| 1999 | -2.1% | - | |
| 2000 | 8.6% | - | |
| 2001 | 3.3% | - | |
| 2002 | 3.3% | - | |
| 2003 | -3.5% | - | |
| 2004 | 0.8% | - | |
| 2005 | 3.4% | 8.7% | |
| 2006 | 2% | 19.3% | |
| 2007 | 4.6% | 5.6% | |
| 2008 | 10.4% | 1% | |
| 2009 | -1.6% | 22.4% | |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2% | |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -3.4% | |
| 2012 | 2.1% | 0.3% | |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.1% | |
| 2014 | -1% | 0.3% | |
| 2015 | 1.5% | 9.8% | |
| 2016 | 2.7% | 8.1% | |
| 2017 | -0.2% | 4.5% | |
| 2018 | 0.4% | 1.1% | |
| 2019 | 0.3% | 4.1% | |
| 2020 | 1.5% | 0.9% | |
| 2021 | 3.3% | 2% | |
| 2022 | 7.9% | 1.1% | |
| 2023 | 7.2% | 4.8% | |
| 2024 | 3.7% | 9.3% | |
| 2025 | 2% | 6.1% | |
Balance of trade
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$160M
2023 |
$1.92M
2023 |
| Current account balance ranking |
93/189
2023 |
74/189
2023 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-7.71%
2023 |
+1.27%
2023 |
| Goods imports |
$403M
2023 |
$89M
2023 |
| Goods exports |
$240M
2023 |
$31.8M
2023 |
| Service imports |
$189M
2023 |
$61.2M
2023 |
| Service exports |
$44.8M
2023 |
$33.1M
2023 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
28.2%
2024 |
118.7%
2024 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
12.5%
2024 |
39.5%
2024 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 43.6 | 60 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 183/197 | 96/197 |
| Property rights | 26.5 | n/a |
| Government integrity | 20.4 | n/a |
| Judicial effectiveness | 14 | n/a |
| Tax burden | 88.9 | n/a |
| Government spending | 84.5 | n/a |
| Fiscal health | 15.6 | n/a |
| Business freedom | 35.1 | n/a |
| Labor freedom | 54.8 | n/a |
| Monetary freedom | 73.3 | n/a |
| Trade freedom | 50.6 | n/a |
| Investment freedom | 30 | n/a |
| Financial freedom | 30 | n/a |
More economic indicators
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
36.8%
2024 |
n/a |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$2.12B
2024 |
$254M
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$3,080
2024 |
$23,210
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$24.8M
2023 |
$3.11M
2023 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$26.6M
2024 |
-$280K
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$383K
2024 |
$6.17M
2024 |
|
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
|
2.76%
2023 |
n/a |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
50.5%
2021 |
n/a |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
20.9%
2024 |
n/a |
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