Guinea-Bissau: growth of 5.8 % in 2025, real GDP +29.6 % since 2020 (IMF). GDP of 2.7 bn$, no. 50 in Africa.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · updated on
Economy
+29.6 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +5.8 %
- GDP 2025
- 2.7 bn$
Finances and debt
75.1 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −6.7 %
- Risk of debt distress
- High
- Owed to China
- 0.0 %
Trade
93.8 %
of exports: Fruit and nuts (incl. cashews), 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 216 m$
- First client
- India · 92.3 %
Society
43.7 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2021
- 39.9 %
- Unemployment · 2025
- 2.7 %
Markets and rating
—
No agency rating
- BRVM
- BRVM Composite 512.81
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies · Data by MansaAPI
Questions
How much has the economy of Guinea-Bissau grown since 2020?
Guinea-Bissau: growth of 5.8 % in 2025, real GDP +29.6 % since 2020 (IMF). GDP of 2.7 bn$, no. 50 in Africa.
What is the GDP per capita of Guinea-Bissau?
1,315 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 3,313 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Guinea-Bissau?
0.9 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Guinea-Bissau?
75.1 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Guinea-Bissau rank in Africa?
Economy no. 50 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau is not rated by S&P, Moody's or Fitch.
Is Guinea-Bissau business friendly?
Guinea-Bissau: a business climate harder than in most African countries. Above the African median on 0 indicators out of 4.
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Syli Atlas, « Guinea-Bissau », https://syliatlas.com/en/countries/guinea-bissau. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).