Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 5.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 5.3% for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 33rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +31.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -100.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -20611.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -14.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 5.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | -0.0% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Guinea-Bissau was 5.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.