Guinea-Bissau: official statistics and sources
7 official bodies for Guinea-Bissau, from National Statistics Institute to National Regulatory Authority for ICT, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: Portuguese. Capital: Bissau.
Who holds power in Guinea-Bissau
- Head of state: le Général d'Armée Horta Inta-a (Président de transition de la République de Guinée-Bissau)
- Head of government: Ilídio Vieira Té (Premier Ministre de la République de Guinée-Bissau)
- Foreign minister: Fatumata Jau (Ministre des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération internationale et des Communautés de la République de Guinée-Bissau)
Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Unitary semi-presidential republic (constitution suspended after November 2025 military takeover). How local power works in Guinea-Bissau: 4 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.
Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.
Government, regions and cities
- Government and power in Guinea-Bissau: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
- All 9 autonomous sectors: Sector Autónomo de Bissau, Oio, Gabú, Bafatá, Cacheu…
- Bissau (capital)
Key figures
What the figures show
Guinea-Bissau had 2.2 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 1.8 million. It ranks 41st of 48 in the World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region and 144th of 193 worldwide.
In 2025 Guinea-Bissau recorded gross domestic product of $2.5 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. Divided by population it comes to $1,124, where the middle country in the region has $1,351.
Output rose 5.8% after inflation in 2025 (World Bank). The IMF's October 2026 outlook projects 4.7% for 2026.
For 2025 as a whole the World Bank records 0.9%. IMF projections put 2026 at 2.5%.
Unemployment stood at 2.7% in 2025 on the ILO's modelled estimate, which can differ from the national survey.
Government debt was 75.1% of GDP in 2025, the IMF estimates, heading to 73.9% in 2026. The regional median is 53.1%.
A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 64.3 years.
- Annual inflation since 2015: highest 9.4% (2022), lowest 0.2% (2019).
- Debt ratio 2015: 56.3%; 2025: 75.1%.
- GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +74%.
Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.
Official sources in Guinea-Bissau
Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output
- National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estatística)
Guinea-Bissau's official statistics, including consumer prices, national accounts and census results. Not in English.
Central bank interest rates and money
- Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) (Banque centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest)
Monetary policy decisions, interest rates, banking supervision reports and economic and financial statistics for the WAEMU, including Guinea-Bissau.
Parliament debates, votes, bills
- National People's Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular)
Laws approved, session records and the list of deputies. Not in English.
Government
- Presidency of the Republic (Presidência da República)
Presidential decrees, communiqués and official news. Not in English.
Public audit how public money was spent
- Court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas)
Audit reports and opinions on the General State Account. Not in English.
Regulators
- Financial Markets Authority of the West African Monetary Union (AMF-UMOA) (Autorité des marchés financiers de l'Union monétaire ouest-africaine)
Decisions, approvals of market participants and issuances, and regulations for the regional securities market of the eight WAEMU states. Not in English.
- National Regulatory Authority for ICT (Autoridade Reguladora Nacional das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação)
Telecoms decisions, licences and sector regulations. Not in English.
Notes
The IPU records the current legislature as a Transitional National Council and lists parlamento.gw, which is titled Assembleia Nacional Popular.
The National Elections Commission site answers over plain HTTP only; HTTPS presented a self-signed certificate.
Freedom of information in Guinea-Bissau
No general access-to-information law for Guinea-Bissau was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No national access-to-information law could be found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13.
What Guinea-Bissau does not have
- No online company register could be found; the business formalisation centre has no reachable site (cfe.gw did not resolve on 2026-10-13).
- No procurement portal could be found.
- No online land or associations register could be found.
- No information commissioner, lobbying register or public asset-declaration register could be found.
- No state-run case-law database could be found.
Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.
Guinea-Bissau by subject
- Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
- Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
- Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
- Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
- Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
- Housing homes, cities, water and power
- Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
- Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
- Education schools, universities and literacy
- Environment emissions, air, forests and water
Power in Guinea-Bissau, from local government up to the G20
The global bodies above national governments, and the levels of power inside Guinea-Bissau. How the ten levels work.
Level 3: Local councils
- Local government in Guinea-Bissau how councils, regions and municipalities work
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Regions of Guinea-Bissau 9 regions, states or provinces
Level 6: National government
- Guinea-Bissau: national government this page
- Government and power in Guinea-Bissau who leads, the parliament and the courts
- World leaders every country's head of state and government
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Common questions
What is the population of Guinea-Bissau?
2.2 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Statistics Institute.
What is the inflation rate in Guinea-Bissau?
0.9% (2025, World Bank). Official index: National Statistics Institute.
What is Guinea-Bissau's GDP?
$2.5 billion (2025, World Bank).
How much government debt does Guinea-Bissau have?
75.1% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).
Who publishes official statistics in Guinea-Bissau?
National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estatística): https://www.stat-guinebissau.com/
What is the central bank of Guinea-Bissau?
Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) (Banque centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest): https://www.bceao.int/
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