Rural population, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.