Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 19.29 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
19.29
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.03
in 2020
All-time low
8.14
in 1995
Years of data
39
1992–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 19.29, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.15 | — |
| 1993 | 13.1 | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 18.45 | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 8.14 | -55.9% |
| 1996 | 8.93 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 12.74 | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 8.72 | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 23.51 | +93.7% |
| 2001 | 19.07 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 14.05 | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 17.03 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 22.97 | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 20.17 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 19.81 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.69 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 21.75 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 20.61 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18.55 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 17.31 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12.97 | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 12.42 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 22.96 | +84.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 20.52 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.11 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 19.48 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.03 | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 25 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.28 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 21.89 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.36 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 19.44 | -4.5% |
| 2026 | 19.16 | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 19.28 | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 19.18 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 19.27 | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 19.29 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.54 | 8.14 | 18.45 | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.27 | 14.05 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 | 12.42 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 | 19.16 | 25.03 | 10 |
| 2030s | 19.29 | 19.29 | 19.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 156 Puerto Rico 19.7 compare
- 157 Ghana 19.61 compare
- 158 Afghanistan 19.38 compare
- 160 Congo 19.1 compare
- 161 Comoros 19.07 compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 19 compare
More public sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1993)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (1993)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (1993)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -70 % change on previous year (1991)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1993)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 11.75 current USD per person (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 25.29 million current USD (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 19.29 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October