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Questions on the economy of Guinea-Bissau
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What is the GDP of Guinea-Bissau?
2.7 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 50 of 53 African economies.
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What is the economic growth of Guinea-Bissau?
Real GDP growth of +5.8 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +4.7 % for 2026.
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What GDP does the IMF project for Guinea-Bissau in 2030?
3.9 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 2.7 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 4.6 % a year on average.
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Is Guinea-Bissau a rich country?
GDP per capita of 1,315 $ in 2025, below the African median (1,768 $): no. 31 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).
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How many people live in Guinea-Bissau?
2.0 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 45 in Africa by population.
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What is the inflation rate in Guinea-Bissau?
0.9 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: 2.5 %.
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Is Guinea-Bissau highly indebted?
Public debt of 75.1 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 14 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).
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Is Guinea-Bissau in default?
No rating agency rates it; the IMF and the World Bank put its risk of debt distress at « high » (7 Jul 2025).
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What is the currency of Guinea-Bissau?
Its currency: West African CFA franc (XOF). Fixed rate: 655.957 XOF for 1 EUR.
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What does Guinea-Bissau export?
In 2024, mostly: Fruit and nuts (incl. cashews) (93.8 %), Food residues, animal feed (2.1 %), Fish and seafood (1.0 %). First client: India (CEPII, BACI).
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Which economic communities is Guinea-Bissau part of?
ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union).
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Does Guinea-Bissau have a stock exchange?
Its companies are listed on the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, the regional exchange shared by 8 countries (48 listed securities).
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What share of the population of Guinea-Bissau has electricity?
43.7 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).
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Answers written from the latest figures of the IMF, the World Bank, CEPII, the rating agencies and the IMF-World Bank debt analyses. Method and sources