Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea-Bissau is 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4869 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4869 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +142.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6842 international-$ in 2021 prices | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +175.4% |
| 2021 | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8325 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4869 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6842 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 105 Rwanda 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Ethiopia 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Togo 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Kenya 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Nigeria 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea-Bissau?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Guinea-Bissau was 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4869 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.