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Guinea-Bissau · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

168th of 182 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaGuinea-Bissau's gni per capita rose from US$630 in 1996 to US$1,090 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$200US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1,090

Guinea-Bissau's gni per capita rose from US$630 in 1996 to US$1,090 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

167th of 181 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Guinea-Bissau's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,020 in 1996 to intl $3,320 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $3,320

Guinea-Bissau's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,020 in 1996 to intl $3,320 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

116th of 129 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Guinea-Bissau's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$570.8 in 1997 to US$636.1 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$400US$500US$600US$700US$636.1

Guinea-Bissau's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$570.8 in 1997 to US$636.1 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

35th of 81 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexGuinea-Bissau's gini index fell from 55.8 in 1991 to 33.4 in 2021.1995200020052010201520203040506033.4

Guinea-Bissau's gini index fell from 55.8 in 1991 to 33.4 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

37th of 81 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Guinea-Bissau's income share held by highest 10% fell from 42.2 % in 1991 to 26.1 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202025%30%35%40%45%26.1 %

Guinea-Bissau's income share held by highest 10% fell from 42.2 % in 1991 to 26.1 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

25th of 81 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Guinea-Bissau's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 2.2 % in 1991 to 7.9 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%7.9 %

Guinea-Bissau's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 2.2 % in 1991 to 7.9 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

76th of 81 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyGuinea-Bissau's extreme poverty fell from 50.8 % in 1991 to 39.9 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%39.9 %

Guinea-Bissau's extreme poverty fell from 50.8 % in 1991 to 39.9 % in 2021.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

70th of 73 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesGuinea-Bissau's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 49.0 % in 1991 to 50.5 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202045%50%55%60%65%70%50.5 %

Guinea-Bissau's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 49.0 % in 1991 to 50.5 % in 2021.

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