Economy ofGuinea-Bissau
Banco Centra Da Guine Bissau.JPG
Central Bank of Guinea-Bissau in Bissau
CurrencyCFA franc
Fiscal year
Calendar Year
Trade organisations
AU, African Development Bank, ECOWAS, World Bank, IMF, WTO, Group of 77
Statistics
GDPIncrease $3.821 billion (PPP) (2019 est.)
GDP growth
  • 5.9% (2017) 3.8% (2018)
  • 4.6% (2019e) 4.9% (2020f)
GDP per capita
$1,989 (PPP) (2017 est.)
Rank: 214 (2017 est.)
GDP by sector
agriculture (50%)
industry (13.1%)
services (36.90%) (2017 est.)
Inflation (CPI)
Decrease 0.2% (2019 est.)
Population belowpoverty line
67% with less than $2/day (2015 est.)
Gini coefficient
50.7 (2010)
Labour force
731,300 (2013 est.)
Labour force by occupation
agriculture (82%)
industry and services (18%) (2000 est.)
UnemploymentN/A
Main industries
food processing, beer, soft drinks
Ease-of-doing-business rank
174nd (2020)
External
ExportsIncrease $188 million (2018 est.)
Export goods
fish, cashew nuts, gold, ores, lumber (2019)
Main export partners
 India 50%
 Belgium 28%
 Cote d'Ivoire 8%
(2019.)
ImportsIncrease $383 million (2018 est.)
Import goods
refined petroleum, rice, soups and broths, wheat products, malt extract
Main import partners
 Portugal 31%
 Senegal 20%
 China 10%
 Netherlands 7%
 Pakistan 7%
(2019)
Grossexternal debt
Increase $1.095 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Public finances
Revenues$246.2 million (2017 est.)
Expenses$263.5 million (2017 est.)
Economic aid$170.2 million (31 December 2012 est.)
Foreign reserves
Increase $356.4 million (2017 est.)
Main data source:CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.