| Region | Western Africa | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 2 016a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 71.7a | |
| Capital city | Bissau | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 578.8b | |
| UN membership date | 17-Sep-74 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 36 125b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 95.9a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 534.6d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 849 | 1 047 | 1 322b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.6 | 6.1 | 4.5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 557.6 | 602.9 | 688.4b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 46.2 | 49 | 51b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 13.5 | 12.8 | 12.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 40.3 | 38.2 | 36.2b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 71 | 69.7 | 67.8d |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7d |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 21.8 | 23.4 | 25.2d |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5d |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 65.1 / 78.7 | 65.6 / 78.8 | 65.9 / 78.6d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100) | 100 | 109 | 113b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 92 | 102 | 107b |
| International trade: exportse (million current US$) | 120 | 548 | 6 028d |
| International trade: importse (million current US$) | 197 | 221 | 180d |
| International trade: balancee (million current US$) | -77 | 327 | 5 847d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -71 | 21 | -127b |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 40.1 | 42.1 | 43.8b |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 3.4 | 3.6 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.5d |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 55.6 / 50.9 | 58.2 / 53.6 | 59.7 / 55.8d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.1 / 4.3 | 42.7 / 4.5 | 41.7 / 4.6a |
| International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.) | 21.4 / 1.4 | 22.3 / 1.3 | 17.9 / 0.9d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 8i | 8.8 | 1.6d |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 85.2 | 68.1 | 57.1d |
| Health: Current expendituree (% of GDP) | 6.5 | 8.6 | 7j |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1k | 0.2 | 0.1l |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.9 | 2.1m | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 114.5 / 122.9 | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... | 2.8 | 1.1n |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 10 | 13.7 | 13.7o |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9n |
| Threatened species (number) | 52 | 66 | 102 |
| Forested areae (% of land area) | 73.4 | 71.9 | 71j |
| Energy production, primarye (Petajoules) | 24 | 25 | 26j |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 18 | 17 | 17j |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 22 | 44 | 52b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 47.9 | 59.5 | 59.5d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 40.8 / 7.6 | 40.9 / 9.3 | 40.9 / 11.2d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 14.8 / 2.3 | 18.4 / 3.2 | 22.2 / 4.2d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 15.27 | 8.86 | 7.85b |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2019 | |
| c | African Financial Community (CFA) Franc, Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). | |
| d | 2020 | |
| e | Estimate. | |
| f | Bissau | |
| g | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| h | Including refugees. | |
| i | Data as at the end of December. | |
| j | 2018 | |
| k | 2009 | |
| l | 2016 | |
| m | 2013 | |
| n | 2017 | |
| o | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. |