Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 1.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.76
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 2018
All-time low
0.4869
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2021

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021

0.511.521991200620211991: 0.4871993: 1.22002: 1.12010: 0.6842018: 1.92021: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Guinea-Bissau is 1.76, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4869, in 1991.

That places Guinea-Bissau 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Guinea-Bissau, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 0.4869
1993 1.18 +142.0%
2002 1.1 -6.2%
2010 0.6842 -38.1%
2018 1.88 +175.4%
2021 1.76 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8325 0.4869 1.18 2
2000s 1.1 1.1 1.1 1
2010s 1.28 0.6842 1.88 2
2020s 1.76 1.76 1.76 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 105 Rwanda 1.86 compare
  2. 106 Ethiopia 1.8 compare
  3. 107 Togo 1.76 compare
  4. 109 Burkina Faso 1.67 compare
  5. 110 Kenya 1.65 compare
  6. 111 Nigeria 1.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Guinea-Bissau?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Guinea-Bissau was 1.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2018.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4869 in 1991.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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