Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guinea-Bissau is 2.01, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.44, in 2012.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.04 | — |
| 2001 | 1.92 | -284.6% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | -2.7 | -297.1% |
| 2004 | -1.29 | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 3.85 | -398.4% |
| 2006 | 0.02 | -99.5% |
| 2007 | -0.14 | -800.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | -1364.3% |
| 2009 | -0.33 | -118.6% |
| 2010 | 2.64 | -900.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +89.4% |
| 2012 | -4.44 | -188.8% |
| 2013 | 0.35 | -107.9% |
| 2014 | -1.79 | -611.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | -267.6% |
| 2016 | 2.44 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | +219.8% |
| 2020 | -1.49 | -151.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | -183.9% |
| 2022 | -0.5 | -140.0% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | -522.0% |
| 2024 | 1.84 | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 2.01 | +9.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.74, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1364.3% | -0.14 | 1.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.343 | -2.7 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | -4.44 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.87 | -1.49 | 2.11 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guinea-Bissau?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Guinea-Bissau was 2.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.44 in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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