Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 40.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 40.6% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 56.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.5% | — |
| 1971 | 44.9% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 47.8% | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 46.2% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 42.4% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 45.2% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 40.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 40.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -41.6% | 54.2% | 31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 41.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 41.3% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 31.7% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.3% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 31.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 36.6% | 41.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 40.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.