Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 1,177.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Guinea-Bissau, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guinea-Bissau is 1,177.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,137.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,177.7%, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,137.1% | — |
| 2010 | 2,133.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,049.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,737.2% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 1,871.3% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,062.2% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,772.3% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1,519.8% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 1,399.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,219.8% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1,177.7% | -3.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,177.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,116.3%, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,177.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,979.3%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,137.1% | 2,137.1% | 2,137.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,694.3% | 1,177.7% | 2,133.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Guinea-Bissau was 1,177.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,137.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,177.7% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.