Wages and salaries in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Wages and salaries was 23.60 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 23.60 billion current LCU for wages and salaries in 2011. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23.60 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.43 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 274.19 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 billion current LCU | 333.37 million current LCU | 6.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.63 billion current LCU | 10.50 billion current LCU | 21.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.15 billion current LCU | 20.70 billion current LCU | 23.60 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 30 Malawi 62.68 billion current LCU compare
- 31 Central African Republic 42.70 billion current LCU compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 36.63 billion current LCU compare
- 34 Mauritius 19.36 billion current LCU compare
- 35 Comoros 18.50 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 29.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 480,778 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3861 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,499 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.31 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 31.89 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Guinea-Bissau?
- Wages and salaries in Guinea-Bissau was 23.60 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.60 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for wages and salaries?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.