Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 19.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau stood at 19.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 83.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1996.
That places Guinea-Bissau 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 67.5% | — |
| 1976 | 71.0% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 61.8% | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 67.7% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 75.8% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 83.1% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 36.6% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -33.6% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 61.8% | 75.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 26.1% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 14.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 18.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.8% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau was 19.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.