Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
56.53 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
14.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2021
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Guinea-Bissau is 52.72 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, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 56.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.61 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 108th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 35.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +142.0% |
| 2002 | 33.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 20.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 56.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +175.4% |
| 2021 | 52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 105 Rwanda 55.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Ethiopia 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Togo 52.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Kenya 49.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Nigeria 48.7 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Guinea-Bissau?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Guinea-Bissau was 52.72 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 56.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.