Minimum capital for starting a business in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Minimum capital for starting a business was 338.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Minimum capital for starting a business in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 338.0% for minimum capital for starting a business in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,101.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1,028.9% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,006.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,015.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 415.8% | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 415.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 398.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 338.0% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913.6% | 415.8% | 1,101.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 383.9% | 338.0% | 415.1% | 3 |
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 minimum capital for starting a business in Guinea-Bissau?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Guinea-Bissau was 338.0% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,101.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.0% in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.