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Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 53.51 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
53.51
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
98th
of 177 countries
All-time high
132.57
in 1983
All-time low
53.51
in 2019
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2019

050100150196019892019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 53.51, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 132.57 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 53.51, in 2019.

That places Guinea-Bissau 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Year Value Change
1960 57.9 —
1961 58.29 +0.7%
1962 62.88 +7.9%
1963 56.52 -10.1%
1964 59.96 +6.1%
1965 62.04 +3.5%
1966 78.02 +25.8%
1967 73.31 -6.0%
1968 74.5 +1.6%
1969 74.91 +0.5%
1970 101.47 +35.5%
1971 111.56 +9.9%
1972 109.61 -1.7%
1973 111.99 +2.2%
1974 110.02 -1.8%
1975 103.82 -5.6%
1976 100.56 -3.1%
1977 110.52 +9.9%
1978 100.14 -9.4%
1979 101.68 +1.5%
1980 124.79 +22.7%
1981 130.13 +4.3%
1982 126.14 -3.1%
1983 132.57 +5.1%
1984 126.46 -4.6%
1985 124.05 -1.9%
1986 126.66 +2.1%
1987 120.49 -4.9%
1988 113.9 -5.5%
1989 110.8 -2.7%
1990 109.23 -1.4%
1991 107.51 -1.6%
1992 105.87 -1.5%
1993 106.24 +0.4%
1994 105.55 -0.7%
1995 103.13 -2.3%
1996 100.06 -3.0%
1997 95 -5.1%
1998 115.7 +21.8%
1999 100.23 -13.4%
2000 98.53 -1.7%
2001 94.75 -3.8%
2002 94.96 +0.2%
2003 94.39 -0.6%
2004 92.07 -2.5%
2005 87.64 -4.8%
2006 84.6 -3.5%
2007 80.68 -4.6%
2008 78.5 -2.7%
2009 75.73 -3.5%
2010 72.64 -4.1%
2011 67.47 -7.1%
2012 68.34 +1.3%
2013 65.59 -4.0%
2014 64.91 -1.0%
2015 61.49 -5.3%
2016 58.5 -4.9%
2017 55.53 -5.1%
2018 54.7 -1.5%
2019 53.51 -2.2%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 53.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.7, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 53.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.7, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +35.5% 74.91 101.47
1966 +25.8% 62.04 78.02

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.83 56.52 78.02 10
1970s 106.14 100.14 111.99 10
1980s 123.6 110.8 132.57 10
1990s 104.85 95 115.7 10
2000s 88.19 75.73 98.53 10
2010s 62.27 53.51 72.64 10

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 95 Austria 54.81 compare
  2. 96 Portugal 54.56 compare
  3. 97 Morocco 54.22 compare
  4. 99 Gambia 52.7 compare
  5. 100 Montenegro 51.55 compare
  6. 101 Burkina Faso 51.35 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 53.51 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 132.57 in 1983.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 53.51 in 2019.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
177 places, 9,445 data points, 1960–2019
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