Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025

00.0010.0010.0010.001197019972025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1972 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1973 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1974 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1975 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1976 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1977 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1978 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1979 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1980 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +12.1%
1981 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1982 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1983 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1984 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +29.2%
1985 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1986 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +20.3%
1987 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -18.9%
1988 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +13.7%
1989 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -17.7%
1990 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1991 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1992 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +19.3%
1993 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1994 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1995 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1996 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1997 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1998 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +21.6%
1999 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2000 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP +52.4%
2001 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2002 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2003 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2004 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2005 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2006 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2007 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2008 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2009 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2010 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2011 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2012 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +14.4%
2013 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2014 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2015 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2016 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2017 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2018 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2019 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2020 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2021 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2022 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2023 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2024 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2025 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +52.4% 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 13 Nigeria 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 14 Eritrea 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 15 Nepal 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 17 Lesotho 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 Zambia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Benin 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Urban population, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban 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.

Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban 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.