GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,115 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,984 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 5,872 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,802 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,806 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6,432 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 6,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5,115 constant 2021 PPP $ | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 5,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 5,785 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5,896 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,741 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,962 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,963 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,955 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,060 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,041 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,200 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6,221 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,131 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,315 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,805 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,813 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,835 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,941 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7,043 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,115 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,920 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,741 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,060 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,131 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,945 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,805 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gdp per person employed in Guinea-Bissau was 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,115 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gdp per person employed?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.