Guinea-Bissau is a low-income country with a population of 2.2M people. The capital and largest city is Bissau, with 492K residents. Guinea-Bissau shares land borders with Guinea and Senegal.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 by GDP ($2.12B) and 181/197 by GDP per capita ($963). The top export category is raw agricultural goods, while the top import is transport & tourism services.
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
146/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
178/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
181/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
179/197 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
161/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
43/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
150/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
185/197 |
| Land area | 10,857 sq mi | 139/197 |
| Population density | 202.8 ppl/mi² | 111/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.84 | 32/196 |
| Median age | 20.2 years | 164/196 |
| Life expectancy | 64.4 years | 172/197 |
Guinea-Bissau trends dashboard: time-series charts
Guinea-Bissau's economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $204,670,551 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 |
Guinea-Bissau's economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $350 |
| 1971 | $348 |
| 1972 | $389 |
| 1973 | $392 |
| 1974 | $419 |
| 1975 | $435 |
| 1976 | $421 |
| 1977 | $403 |
| 1978 | $403 |
| 1979 | $376 |
| 1980 | $347 |
| 1981 | $477 |
| 1982 | $503 |
| 1983 | $489 |
| 1984 | $407 |
| 1985 | $417 |
| 1986 | $371 |
| 1987 | $488 |
| 1988 | $454 |
| 1989 | $578 |
| 1990 | $651 |
| 1991 | $672 |
| 1992 | $574 |
| 1993 | $582 |
| 1994 | $561 |
| 1995 | $589 |
| 1996 | $615 |
| 1997 | $599 |
| 1998 | $498 |
| 1999 | $479 |
| 2000 | $317 |
| 2001 | $327 |
| 2002 | $362 |
| 2003 | $420 |
| 2004 | $431 |
| 2005 | $463 |
| 2006 | $449 |
| 2007 | $519 |
| 2008 | $640 |
| 2009 | $583 |
| 2010 | $600 |
| 2011 | $720 |
| 2012 | $635 |
| 2013 | $654 |
| 2014 | $652 |
| 2015 | $645 |
| 2016 | $680 |
| 2017 | $783 |
| 2018 | $809 |
| 2019 | $807 |
| 2020 | $836 |
| 2021 | $912 |
| 2022 | $873 |
| 2023 | $965 |
| 2024 | $963 |
Guinea-Bissau's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.7 |
| 1951 | 35.9 |
| 1952 | 36.1 |
| 1953 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 36.4 |
| 1955 | 36.6 |
| 1956 | 36.8 |
| 1957 | 37 |
| 1958 | 37.1 |
| 1959 | 37.3 |
| 1960 | 37.6 |
| 1961 | 37.8 |
| 1962 | 38 |
| 1963 | 35.6 |
| 1964 | 35.8 |
| 1965 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 36.1 |
| 1967 | 36.3 |
| 1968 | 36.7 |
| 1969 | 37 |
| 1970 | 37.3 |
| 1971 | 37.5 |
| 1972 | 37.8 |
| 1973 | 38.2 |
| 1974 | 41.6 |
| 1975 | 41.9 |
| 1976 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 42.6 |
| 1978 | 42.9 |
| 1979 | 43.2 |
| 1980 | 43.6 |
| 1981 | 43.9 |
| 1982 | 44.3 |
| 1983 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 45.3 |
| 1986 | 45.5 |
| 1987 | 45.8 |
| 1988 | 46.3 |
| 1989 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 47.2 |
| 1992 | 47.5 |
| 1993 | 47.8 |
| 1994 | 47.8 |
| 1995 | 48.5 |
| 1996 | 48.8 |
| 1997 | 48 |
| 1998 | 48.1 |
| 1999 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 51.1 |
| 2002 | 51.6 |
| 2003 | 52.2 |
| 2004 | 52.8 |
| 2005 | 52.9 |
| 2006 | 54.1 |
| 2007 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 55.3 |
| 2009 | 56.3 |
| 2010 | 57 |
| 2011 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 58.3 |
| 2013 | 58.9 |
| 2014 | 59.5 |
| 2015 | 60.1 |
| 2016 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 61.7 |
| 2019 | 62.2 |
| 2020 | 61.3 |
| 2021 | 61.7 |
| 2022 | 63.6 |
| 2023 | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 64.3 |
| 2025 | 64.4 |
Guinea-Bissau's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 577,633 |
| 1961 | 582,532 |
| 1962 | 589,474 |
| 1963 | 594,418 |
| 1964 | 588,543 |
| 1965 | 575,005 |
| 1966 | 566,908 |
| 1967 | 569,011 |
| 1968 | 578,170 |
| 1969 | 581,610 |
| 1970 | 584,403 |
| 1971 | 586,221 |
| 1972 | 586,620 |
| 1973 | 592,808 |
| 1974 | 613,338 |
| 1975 | 650,966 |
| 1976 | 694,191 |
| 1977 | 741,789 |
| 1978 | 791,694 |
| 1979 | 819,867 |
| 1980 | 829,303 |
| 1981 | 842,432 |
| 1982 | 855,891 |
| 1983 | 869,592 |
| 1984 | 883,519 |
| 1985 | 897,697 |
| 1986 | 912,126 |
| 1987 | 926,862 |
| 1988 | 942,061 |
| 1989 | 957,789 |
| 1990 | 973,669 |
| 1991 | 994,639 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 |
Guinea-Bissau's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.92 |
| 1961 | 5.93 |
| 1962 | 5.94 |
| 1963 | 5.95 |
| 1964 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 5.97 |
| 1966 | 5.98 |
| 1967 | 5.99 |
| 1968 | 6.01 |
| 1969 | 6.02 |
| 1970 | 6.04 |
| 1971 | 6.06 |
| 1972 | 6.08 |
| 1973 | 6.1 |
| 1974 | 6.12 |
| 1975 | 6.15 |
| 1976 | 6.19 |
| 1977 | 6.25 |
| 1978 | 6.32 |
| 1979 | 6.4 |
| 1980 | 6.49 |
| 1981 | 6.57 |
| 1982 | 6.64 |
| 1983 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 6.74 |
| 1986 | 6.73 |
| 1987 | 6.72 |
| 1988 | 6.69 |
| 1989 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 6.47 |
| 1992 | 6.44 |
| 1993 | 6.37 |
| 1994 | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 6.22 |
| 1996 | 6.14 |
| 1997 | 6.06 |
| 1998 | 5.97 |
| 1999 | 5.87 |
| 2000 | 5.79 |
| 2001 | 5.69 |
| 2002 | 5.63 |
| 2003 | 5.58 |
| 2004 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 5.46 |
| 2006 | 5.41 |
| 2007 | 5.37 |
| 2008 | 5.27 |
| 2009 | 5.18 |
| 2010 | 5.11 |
| 2011 | 5.07 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4.93 |
| 2014 | 4.79 |
| 2015 | 4.66 |
| 2016 | 4.52 |
| 2017 | 4.35 |
| 2018 | 4.24 |
| 2019 | 4.15 |
| 2020 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3.91 |
| 2023 | 3.84 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.9 |
| 1961 | 22.9 |
| 1962 | 22.6 |
| 1963 | 22.3 |
| 1964 | 21.7 |
| 1965 | 20.7 |
| 1966 | 19.9 |
| 1967 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 19.5 |
| 1969 | 19.3 |
| 1970 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 19 |
| 1972 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 18.8 |
| 1976 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 17.5 |
| 1983 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 17 |
| 1990 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 17.2 |
| 1997 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | 17.3 |
| 1999 | 17.4 |
| 2000 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 17.6 |
| 2003 | 17.6 |
| 2004 | 17.7 |
| 2005 | 17.8 |
| 2006 | 17.9 |
| 2007 | 17.9 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| 2009 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 18.3 |
| 2013 | 18.4 |
| 2014 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 19.2 |
| 2020 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 20.2 |
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Guinea-Bissau: National Statistics
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
176/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
165/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
174/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
98/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
152/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
102/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
161/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
171/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
155/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
183/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
100/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
39/169 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
137/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
175/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
85/184 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
174/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
40/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
172/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
173/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
156/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
8/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
146/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
165/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
93/192 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
182/195 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
146/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
100/196 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
141/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
155/190 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
131/190 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
182/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
177/197 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
142/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
17/197 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
171/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
175/196 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
159/197 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
168/195 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
160/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
131/191 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
172/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
46/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
156/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
9/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
15/192 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
150/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
170/195 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
176/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
146/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
103/186 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
139/197 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
87/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
142/194 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
111/196 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
131/175 |
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