Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?

Somalia, at 55.8% against 40.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 1990.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Guinea-Bissau

40.6%

in 2025

Somalia

55.8%

in 1990

Guinea-Bissau rank

4th

Somalia rank

1st

Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) over time

Guinea-Bissau
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 55.8% against 40.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	46.8%	49.1%	2.3%	Somalia
1980s	47.0%	62.2%	15.2%	Somalia
1990s	56.9%	55.8%	1.1%	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?: Somalia, at 55.8% against 40.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 1990.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?: 15.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 9,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.