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Guinea-Bissau is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Bissau. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+25.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+74.2%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+26.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+4.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Guinea-Bissau, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Guinea-Bissau

2.2MLatest available · 2025
Guinea-Bissau

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Population changed by +25.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
20252,249,515
20242,201,352
20232,153,339
20222,105,529
20212,058,841
20202,013,255
20191,967,696
20181,922,168
20171,877,072
20161,831,893
20151,786,457
20141,741,122
20131,695,973
20121,651,417
20111,608,076
20101,566,347
20091,526,377
20081,488,054
20071,450,986
20061,415,303
20051,381,585
20041,349,563
20031,318,806
20021,289,307
20011,261,273
20001,234,741
19991,210,206
19981,187,473
19971,165,545
19961,143,535
19951,119,949
19941,092,031
19931,058,745
19921,024,356
1991994,639
1990973,669
1989957,789
1988942,061
1987926,862
1986912,126
1985897,697
1984883,519
1983869,592
1982855,891
1981842,432
1980829,303
1979819,867
1978791,694
1977741,789
1976694,191
1975650,966
1974613,338
1973592,808
1972586,620
1971586,221
1970584,403
1969581,610
1968578,170
1967569,011
1966566,908
1965575,005
1964588,543
1963594,418
1962589,474
1961582,532
1960577,633

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Guinea-Bissau

2.2%Latest available · 2025
Guinea-Bissau

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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
20252.16%
20242.21%
20232.25%
20222.24%
20212.24%
20202.29%
20192.34%
20182.37%
20172.44%
20162.51%
20152.57%
20142.63%
20132.66%
20122.66%
20112.63%
20102.58%
20092.54%
20082.52%
20072.49%
20062.41%
20052.35%
20042.31%
20032.26%
20022.2%
20012.13%
20002.01%
19991.9%
19981.86%
19971.91%
19962.08%
19952.52%
19943.1%
19933.3%
19922.94%
19912.13%
19901.64%
19891.66%
19881.63%
19871.6%
19861.59%
19851.59%
19841.59%
19831.59%
19821.59%
19811.57%
19801.14%
19793.5%
19786.51%
19776.63%
19766.43%
19755.95%
19743.4%
19731.05%
19720.07%
19710.31%
19700.48%
19690.59%
19681.6%
19670.37%
1966-1.42%
1965-2.33%
1964-0.99%
19630.84%
19621.18%
19610.84%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Guinea-Bissau

46.7%Latest available · 2025
Guinea-Bissau

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Urban population changed by +4.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
202546.65%
202446.11%
202345.59%
202245.16%
202144.73%
202044.3%
201943.87%
201843.44%
201743.02%
201642.59%
201542.16%
201441.73%
201341.3%
201240.87%
201140.44%
201040.01%
200939.67%
200839.33%
200739%
200638.69%
200538.38%
200438.08%
200337.78%
200237.47%
200137.16%
200036.84%
199936.5%
199836.15%
199735.77%
199635.37%
199534.93%
199434.46%
199333.95%
199233.4%
199132.75%
199031.85%
198930.64%
198829.2%
198727.6%
198625.91%
198524.18%
198422.48%
198320.87%
198219.42%
198118.2%
198017.26%
197916.68%
197816.37%
197716.11%
197615.88%
197515.68%
197415.5%
197315.35%
197215.21%
197115.08%
197014.96%
196914.85%
196814.74%
196714.63%
196614.51%
196514.39%
196414.25%
196314.09%
196213.91%
196113.71%
196013.48%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau

3.8 birthsLatest available · 2024
Guinea-Bissau

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Fertility rate changed by -1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
20243.76 births
20233.84 births
20223.91 births
20214 births
20204.08 births
20194.15 births
20184.24 births
20174.35 births
20164.52 births
20154.66 births
20144.79 births
20134.93 births
20125 births
20115.07 births
20105.11 births
20095.18 births
20085.27 births
20075.37 births
20065.41 births
20055.46 births
20045.5 births
20035.58 births
20025.63 births
20015.69 births
20005.79 births
19995.87 births
19985.97 births
19976.06 births
19966.14 births
19956.22 births
19946.3 births
19936.37 births
19926.44 births
19916.47 births
19906.5 births
19896.66 births
19886.69 births
19876.72 births
19866.73 births
19856.74 births
19846.73 births
19836.69 births
19826.64 births
19816.57 births
19806.49 births
19796.4 births
19786.32 births
19776.25 births
19766.19 births
19756.15 births
19746.12 births
19736.1 births
19726.08 births
19716.06 births
19706.04 births
19696.02 births
19686.01 births
19675.99 births
19665.98 births
19655.97 births
19645.96 births
19635.95 births
19625.94 births
19615.93 births
19605.92 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Guinea-Bissau

$2.5BLatest available · 2025
Guinea-Bissau

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GDP changed by +119.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
2025$2,527,930,272.93
2024$2,197,777,209.94
2023$2,076,748,678.12
2022$1,856,239,954.82
2021$1,907,611,288.23
2020$1,705,062,169.81
2019$1,596,214,680.13
2018$1,554,133,593.92
2017$1,469,978,606.12
2016$1,245,074,264.1
2015$1,152,384,166.8
2014$1,135,250,721.04
2013$1,109,682,824.14
2012$1,049,412,177.11
2011$1,157,074,319.19
2010$940,112,538.94
2009$890,167,833.37
2008$952,667,544.04
2007$753,162,998.02
2006$634,781,901.25
2005$639,776,040.69
2004$582,169,841.3
2003$553,614,800.15
2002$466,773,711.24
2001$412,610,871.51
2000$391,345,597.49
1999$579,365,780.14
1998$591,034,143.43
1997$698,107,222.42
1996$702,965,147.57
1995$660,195,402.01
1994$612,502,084.8
1993$615,779,518.81
1992$588,309,271.29
1991$668,470,890.79
1990$634,187,269.24
1989$554,072,302.83
1988$427,514,321.53
1987$451,893,374.96
1986$338,524,232.57
1985$373,959,151.15
1984$359,980,490.73
1983$425,225,176.81
1982$430,284,021.88
1981$402,230,865.15
1980$287,648,258.26
1979$308,143,183.31
1978$318,876,550.43
1977$298,871,674.86
1976$292,152,321.49
1975$283,311,996.82
1974$256,769,730.26
1973$232,331,281.36
1972$227,986,203.3
1971$204,167,296.86
1970$204,670,550.76

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau

$1.1KLatest available · 2025
Guinea-Bissau

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GDP per capita changed by +74.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
2025$1,123.77
2024$998.38
2023$964.43
2022$881.6
2021$926.55
2020$846.92
2019$811.21
2018$808.53
2017$783.12
2016$679.67
2015$645.07
2014$652.02
2013$654.3
2012$635.46
2011$719.54
2010$600.19
2009$583.19
2008$640.21
2007$519.07
2006$448.51
2005$463.07
2004$431.38
2003$419.78
2002$362.03
2001$327.14
2000$316.95
1999$478.73
1998$497.72
1997$598.95
1996$614.73
1995$589.49
1994$560.88
1993$581.61
1992$574.32
1991$672.07
1990$651.34
1989$578.49
1988$453.81
1987$487.55
1986$371.14
1985$416.58
1984$407.44
1983$488.99
1982$502.73
1981$477.46
1980$346.86
1979$375.85
1978$402.78
1977$402.91
1976$420.85
1975$435.22
1974$418.64
1973$391.92
1972$388.64
1971$348.28
1970$350.22

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Guinea-Bissau

5.8%Latest available · 2025
Guinea-Bissau

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GDP growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
20255.82%
20244.41%
20234.63%
20225.46%
20215.02%
20202.89%
20195.33%
20183.76%
20174.66%
20165.43%
20156.13%
20140.96%
20133.26%
2012-1.71%
20118.09%
20105.61%
20092.45%
20084.52%
20072.56%
20062.67%
20056.56%
20041.17%
2003-0.29%
20023.65%
20014.79%
20001.1%
199916.82%
1998-22.45%
19976.5%
199611.6%
19954.4%
19943.2%
19932.1%
19921.1%
19915.1%
19906.1%
19896.1%
19884.6%
19872.9%
1986-0.79%
19854.17%
19849.11%
1983-3.4%
19824.2%
198118.17%
1980-15.95%
19791.99%
197813.13%
1977-7.17%
19764.94%
19757.85%
19744.56%
19731.11%
19726.37%
1971-3.91%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Guinea-Bissau

0.9%Latest available · 2025
Guinea-Bissau

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Inflation changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
20250.87%
20243.77%
20237.1%
20229.39%
20212.24%
20201.14%
20190.25%
20180.38%
20171.69%
20161.5%
20151.48%
2014-1.51%
20131.21%
20122.13%
20115.05%
20102.52%
2009-1.65%
200810.46%
20074.62%
20061.95%
20053.33%
20040.88%
2003-3.5%
20023.3%
20013.35%
20008.64%
1999-2.09%
19988.01%
199749.1%
199650.73%
199545.37%
199415.18%
199348.11%
199269.58%
199157.6%
199033%
198980.79%
198860.28%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Guinea-Bissau

2.7%Latest available · 2025
Guinea-Bissau

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Unemployment changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
20252.67%
20242.65%
20232.63%
20222.67%
20213.02%
20202.89%
20192.41%
20183.13%
20173.09%
20163.14%
20153.17%
20143.29%
20133.17%
20123.14%
20113.07%
20103.12%
20093.16%
20083.16%
20073.13%
20063.14%
20053.18%
20043.23%
20033.17%
20023.15%
20012.96%
20003.36%
19993.27%
19983.35%
19972.95%
19962.99%
19953.13%
19943.17%
19933.14%
19923.08%
19913.01%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau

64.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Guinea-Bissau

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Life expectancy changed by +4.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
202464.25 years
202364.09 years
202263.61 years
202161.65 years
202061.34 years
201962.16 years
201861.65 years
201761.15 years
201660.62 years
201560.07 years
201459.48 years
201358.88 years
201258.27 years
201157.66 years
201057 years
200956.3 years
200855.3 years
200754.87 years
200654.09 years
200552.95 years
200452.8 years
200352.19 years
200251.61 years
200151.05 years
200050.57 years
199948.49 years
199848.12 years
199748.03 years
199648.77 years
199548.53 years
199447.78 years
199347.84 years
199247.52 years
199147.2 years
199046.89 years
198946.61 years
198846.28 years
198745.84 years
198645.52 years
198545.27 years
198444.94 years
198344.6 years
198244.29 years
198143.93 years
198043.57 years
197943.24 years
197842.91 years
197742.58 years
197642.25 years
197541.93 years
197441.61 years
197338.17 years
197237.82 years
197137.54 years
197037.26 years
196936.96 years
196836.67 years
196736.34 years
196636.08 years
196535.92 years
196435.81 years
196335.64 years
196238.03 years
196137.79 years
196037.55 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau

8.8%Latest available · 2023
Guinea-Bissau

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Health expenditure changed by +1.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
20238.82%
20228.34%
20218.4%
20208.99%
20197.15%
20187.28%
20177%
20168.33%
20158.13%
20149.97%
20137.04%
20125.94%
20116.22%
20104.87%
20094.61%
20085.35%
20074.93%
20065.08%
20054.53%
20044.27%
20033.5%
20023.87%
20014.13%
20004.19%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Guinea-Bissau

29.8%Latest available · 2024
Guinea-Bissau

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Internet adoption changed by +26.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
202429.78%
202328.71%
202227.67%
202123.35%
202020.46%
201917.92%
201815.7%
201714.8%
201613.8%
20156.1%
20143.32%
20133.1%
20122.89%
20112.67%
20102.45%
20092.3%
20082.35%
20072.21%
20062.06%
20051.9%
20041.81%
20031.35%
20021.02%
20010.3%
20000.23%
19990.12%
19980.02%
19970.02%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Guinea-Bissau

87.4%Latest available · 2022
Guinea-Bissau

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Renewable energy changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
202287.4%
202187.4%
202087.2%
201986.2%
201886.6%
201786.8%
201686.8%
201587.2%
201487.3%
201387.7%
201287.8%
201187.9%
201087.8%
200987.9%
200888.4%
200787.9%
200688.3%
200588.5%
200488.6%
200389%
200291%
200191.2%
200091.2%
199988.1%
199889%
199788.4%
199689.4%
199588.6%
199488.5%
199388%
199288.5%
199188.6%
199088.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau

43.7%Latest available · 2024
Guinea-Bissau

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Access to electricity changed by +26.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
202443.7%
202340.5%
202237.4%
202135.8%
202033.4%
201930.9%
201828.4%
201726%
201622.9%
201520.1%
201417.2%
201316.3%
201214.9%
201113.5%
20106%
20094.7%
20089.3%
20077.9%
200614.5%
20055.2%
20043.9%
20032.6%
20021.3%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Guinea-Bissau

40.9%Latest available · 2025
Guinea-Bissau

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Trade changed by -13.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearGuinea-Bissau
202540.88%
202440.37%
202342.44%
202245.99%
202144.82%
202042.89%
201949.94%
201855.02%
201756.91%
201654.3%
201554.37%
201446.87%
201339.96%
201244.13%
201148.62%
201043.51%
200943.6%
200845.14%
200746.24%
200648.76%
200545.78%
200443.19%
200338.03%
200239.68%
200147.58%
200052.74%
199949.1%
199843.5%
199769.49%
199642.36%
199546.81%
199450.76%
199341.59%
199255.01%
199147.77%
199046.97%
198955.08%
198863.61%
198750.32%
198637.07%
198567.47%
198464.68%
198338.26%
198249.13%
198146.91%
198054.53%
197948.8%
197843.79%
197741.91%
197633.21%
197531.13%
197444.27%
197346.79%
197239.99%
197138.47%
197034.19%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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