Guinea-Bissau: Savings, percent of GDP

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 Guinea-Bissau

Savings as percent of GDP

 Latest value 13.57
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1982 - 2020
 Average 5.99
 Min - Max -15.09 - 14.61
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 13.57 percent, an increase from 11.55 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 22.08 percent, based on data from 148 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 1982 to 2020 is 5.99 percent. The minimum value, -15.09 percent, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 14.61 percent was recorded in 1988. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Guinea-Bissau - Savings, percent of GDP - Recent values chart

Historical series
Guinea-Bissau - Savings, percent of GDP - historical chart - 1982-2020




The savings in Guinea-Bissau and other countries is calculated as the difference between income and consumption, expressed as percent of GDP.
Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.

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 Share of manufacturing 11.21 2018 percent
 Share of services 45.14 2023 percent
 Industry value added 0.32 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Manufacturing value added 0.17 2018 billion U.S. dollars
 Services value added 0.89 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Savings, percent of GDP 13.57 2020 percent
 Savings, in dollars 0.39 2022 billion U.S. dollars
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