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Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Portuguese West African CFA (XOF) French civil law
AU, ECOWAS, WAEMU, AfCFTA, CPLP, WTO

Guinea-Bissau is one of the world's poorest countries, heavily dependent on cashew nut production and exports (world's fifth-largest producer). Cashew accounts for over 90% of export revenue. The economy also depends on fishing, rice cultivation, and timber. Political instability (multiple coups) has hindered development. The country operates within the CFA franc zone (WAEMU), providing currency stability. Offshore oil and gas potential exists but remains unexplored. Challenges include poverty, weak institutions, drug trafficking concerns, and extremely limited infrastructure.

Snapshot

Population~2.2 MWorld Bank, 2025
GDP (current USD)$2.5 BWorld Bank, 2025
GDP per Capita$1,124World Bank, 2025
GDP Growth5.82%World Bank, 2025
Inflation (y/y)~0.87%World Bank, 2025
Policy Rate3.50%Central Bank
Unemployment2.67%World Bank, ILO modelled estimate, 2025
Internet Use~29.78%World Bank, 2024
Electrification~34.00%World Bank WDI
CPI Score (Rank)21.0/100 (#162)Transparency Intl
HDI (Rank)0.483 (#177)UNDP HDR

World Bank Indicators Compare with another country

GDP (current USD)$2.5 BWorld Bank, 2025
GDP growth (annual)5.82%World Bank, 2025
GDP per capita (USD)$1,124World Bank, 2025
Population, total2.2 MWorld Bank, 2025
FDI net inflows (USD)$26.7 MWorld Bank, 2024
Inflation (consumer prices)0.87%World Bank, 2025
Unemployment (% labour force)2.67%World Bank, 2025
Internet use (% of people)29.78%World Bank, 2024
Trade (% of GDP)40.88%World Bank, 2025

Climate Readiness Full ranking

32out of 100
Early-stage
Climate adaptation readiness for Guinea-Bissau, from 5 of 5 measured indicators.
Energy access3434.0% · 30% weight
Governance readiness2121 / 100 CPI · 20% weight
Human readiness480.483 HDI · 20% weight
Economic readiness36$1,124, 2025 · 15% weight
Digital readiness1515.0% · 15% weight
This scores climate adaptation readiness (adaptive capacity), following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. It is built only from measured values already held on this profile and normalised 0-100. It does not measure emissions or physical climate vulnerability: the platform does not yet hold emissions, hazard-exposure or natural-capital series. Energy access is the single most climate-specific indicator held; the other four are governance, economic, human-development and digital readiness proxies. The economic sub-score is relative to the African countries the platform covers.
How this is computed

Adaptive capacity to absorb climate finance and adapt, following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. Built only from measured values already held on each country profile. It is not a measure of emissions or physical climate vulnerability, which the platform does not yet hold.

  • Energy access (30%) — World Bank, access to electricity (% of population). The single most climate and energy specific signal held: SDG 7 and the clean-energy transition.
  • Governance readiness (20%) — Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index (0-100). ND-GAIN governance readiness: the capacity to govern and deploy climate finance. Higher is cleaner.
  • Human readiness (20%) — UNDP, Human Development Index (0-1). ND-GAIN social readiness: the adaptive capacity of the population.
  • Economic readiness (15%) — World Bank, GDP per capita (current US$), latest measured year. ND-GAIN economic readiness: the capacity to finance adaptation. Scored relative to the covered set.
  • Digital readiness (15%) — World Bank, individuals using the Internet (% of population). Information systems for early warning and adaptation.

A country is scored only when at least 4 of the five indicators are held. Sub-scores are weighted and renormalised over the indicators that are present; nothing is estimated for one that is absent.

Country Facts

CapitalBissau
RegionWest Africa
CurrencyWest African CFA (XOF)
FX RegimeFixed peg to EUR via CFA franc
Legal SystemFrench civil law
Time ZoneAfrica/Bissau

Focus Sectors

Cashew Nuts (world's 5th largest producer)
Agriculture (rice
palm oil)
Fisheries
Forestry
Mining (bauxite
phosphates)
Telecoms

Regulations & Taxes

Corporate Income Tax25% standard
VAT / Sales Tax17% standard