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.
Wages and salaries in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 31.58 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 45.92 million current LCU | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 50.54 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 83.02 million current LCU | +64.3% |
| 1988 | 129.06 million current LCU | +55.5% |
| 1989 | 274.19 million current LCU | +112.4% |
| 1990 | 333.37 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 675.20 million current LCU | +102.5% |
| 1992 | 924.45 million current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +77.5% |
| 1997 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 5.70 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 6.90 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 10.50 billion current LCU | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 10.99 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.53 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.65 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 16.17 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 21.26 billion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 20.51 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 21.89 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 20.30 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 20.50 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.70 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.60 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 23.60 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.10 billion current LCU, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 23.60 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 147.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 98.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (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.