Guinea-Bissau’s economy by topic

Country at a glance

Population

2.2mn (2025)

Capital

Bissau

Languages

Portuguese (official in practice). Guinea-Bissau Creole (Kriol) is the lingua franca, spoken by about 80% of people; Balanta, Fula, Manjak and Mandinka are also widely spoken.

Currency

West African CFA franc (XOF), fixed at 655.957 FCFA per euro

GDP

$2.5bn (2025) · $1,124 per person

Real GDP growth

5.8% (2025)

Inflation

0.9% (2025, annual average)

Main exports

Cashew nuts (about 89% of goods exports), fish and shrimp (2024)

Regional groupings

ECOWAS · WAEMU · AfCFTA

Sources: World Bank, World Development Indicators (population, GDP, growth, inflation); exports; languages (Université Laval). These yearly benchmarks complement the checked figures on the topic pages.