Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0283 units per square kilometre for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0486 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +220.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +157.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +140.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0283 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0087 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0283 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +220.7% | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +157.5% | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +140.7% | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +100.8% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +90.4% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +81.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0299 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Thailand 0.0299 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Cameroon 0.0298 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Angola 0.028 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mongolia 0.0276 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Pakistan 0.0275 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Guinea-Bissau?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0486 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.