Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 664.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 208.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 295.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 248.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 383.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 664.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +73.4% |
| 2018 | 208.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -68.7% |
| 2021 | 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 248.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 295.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 383.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 383.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 383.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 436.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 208.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 664.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 42 Uzbekistan 342.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices
- 43 Spain 291.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Morocco 272.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Egypt 219.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 United Kingdom 208.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Ecuador 198.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau was 263.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 664.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.