Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 1.62 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.37 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6061, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 162nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.82 | — |
| 1961 | 3.84 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.14 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 3.73 | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 3.95 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 4.09 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 5.14 | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 4.83 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 4.91 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.94 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.37 | +69.7% |
| 1971 | 7.93 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 6.44 | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 5.92 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 4.76 | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 4.36 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 4.6 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 5.6 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 6.14 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 5.82 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 7.91 | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 4.62 | -41.7% |
| 1982 | 5.14 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 4.21 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 6.16 | +46.4% |
| 1985 | 4.51 | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 3.84 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 4.34 | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.29 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 4.38 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.51 | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 5.15 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.42 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3 | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 3.17 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.55 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6933 | -80.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6242 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6061 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | +126.7% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8332 | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | +186.2% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -38.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.89, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.83, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +186.2% | 0.8332 | 2.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.34 | 3.73 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6 | 4.36 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 | 3.84 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 | 0.6242 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 0.6061 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.11 | 2.62 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 159 West Bank and Gaza 1.76 compare
- 160 Pakistan 1.74 compare
- 161 Brunei 1.72 compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 1.57 compare
- 164 Gabon 1.56 compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 1.56 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Guinea-Bissau was 1.62 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6061 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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