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Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)

In , Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 793.69.

That's up 1.9% from 2023, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 17,657.68 . Guinea-Bissau ranks #180 globally out of 192 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #34 of 46.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Guinea-Bissau GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
793.69
Trough
595.94
1-year change
+1.9%
5-year change
+12.4%
+2.4% / yr
10-year change
+27.3%
+2.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
793.6922
779.0858
752.9011
729.6271
710.2751
706.2986
686.4568
677.4661
663.2426
645.0668

About GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.PCAP.KD • Category: Economy

About per capita measures: Per capita figures divide a country's total value by its population, giving a measure of average individual share. This makes countries of different sizes more comparable — a large country like China may have a higher total GDP than Switzerland, but Switzerland's GDP per capita is much higher.

Frequently asked questions

What was Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in 2024?
In 2024, Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 793.69, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) rising or falling?
Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose 1.9% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank globally on GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)?
In 2024, Guinea-Bissau ranked #180 out of 192 countries reporting GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$).
How does Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) compare to the world average?
The global average for GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in 2024 was 17,657.68, so Guinea-Bissau is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #34 of 46.
What is GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) and how is it measured?
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD), CC BY 4.0.