Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Guinea-Bissau

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau in 2025 — 25.8%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 131. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 3.8 pp.

2025 25.8% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 42of 131
Period maximum 53.9%1997
Period minimum 14.7%2015

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025020406019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 29.6%1971: 28%1972: 22.8%1973: 20.9%1974: 16.8%1975: 15.4%1976: 16.3%1977: 19.8%1978: 21.7%1979: 21.8%1980: 28.2%1981: 25.7%1982: 28.3%1983: 22.7%1984: 37.7%1985: 25.4%1986: 23.8%1987: 35.2%1988: 44.7%1989: 39%1990: 29.9%1991: 31%1992: 48.1%1993: 30.9%1994: 21.8%1995: 22.3%1996: 23.1%1997: 53.9%1998: 30.6%1999: 21.9%2000: 20.1%2001: 18.9%2002: 23.6%2003: 27.6%2004: 21%2005: 18.3%2006: 20.1%2007: 24.3%2008: 17.3%2009: 18.4%2010: 19.5%2011: 15.8%2012: 19.4%2013: 19.2%2014: 20.1%2015: 14.7%2016: 17.7%2017: 18.1%2018: 19.2%2019: 22.7%2020: 25.7%2021: 21.4%2022: 22.1%2023: 26.2%2024: 26.3%2025: 25.8%
Change over the period: −3.8 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau 25.8%
Western Africa computed 24.7%
Low-income countries computed 20.5%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Guinea-Bissau, by year Guinea-Bissau All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25.8 −0.5 pp
2024 26.3 +0.1 pp
2023 26.2 +4.1 pp
2022 22.1 +0.7 pp
2021 21.4 −4.3 pp
2020 25.7 +3 pp
2019 22.7 +3.5 pp
2018 19.2 +1 pp
2017 18.1 +0.4 pp
2016 17.7 +3 pp
2015 14.7 −5.5 pp
2014 20.1 +0.9 pp
2013 19.2 −0.1 pp
2012 19.4 +3.5 pp
2011 15.8 −3.6 pp
2010 19.5 +1.1 pp
2009 18.4 +1 pp
2008 17.3 −6.9 pp
2007 24.3 +4.2 pp
2006 20.1 +1.8 pp
2005 18.3 −2.7 pp
2004 21 −6.7 pp
2003 27.6 +4.1 pp
2002 23.6 +4.7 pp
2001 18.9 −1.2 pp
2000 20.1 −1.9 pp
1999 21.9 −8.7 pp
1998 30.6 −23.3 pp
1997 53.9 +30.9 pp
1996 23.1 +0.8 pp
1995 22.3 +0.5 pp
1994 21.8 −9.1 pp
1993 30.9 −17.3 pp
1992 48.1 +17.1 pp
1991 31 +1.1 pp
1990 29.9 −9.1 pp
1989 39 −5.7 pp
1988 44.7 +9.5 pp
1987 35.2 +11.4 pp
1986 23.8 −1.7 pp
1985 25.4 −12.3 pp
1984 37.7 +15.1 pp
1983 22.7 −5.6 pp
1982 28.3 +2.5 pp
1981 25.7 −2.4 pp
1980 28.2 +6.3 pp
1979 21.8 +0.1 pp
1978 21.7 +1.9 pp
1977 19.8 +3.5 pp
1976 16.3 +0.9 pp
1975 15.4 −1.4 pp
1974 16.8 −4.1 pp
1973 20.9 −1.9 pp
1972 22.8 −5.2 pp
1971 28 −1.6 pp
1970 29.6

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.