West Africa
Guinea-Bissau: capital, investors and market indicators
Investors headquartered in or publicly active in Guinea-Bissau, with the latest economic indicators from the World Bank and IMF. For risk ratings, sector intelligence and deal flow, see the Guinea-Bissau country intelligence page.
Market indicators
- GDP
- $2.7bn2025
- Real GDP growth
- 5.8%2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,3152025
- Consumer price inflation
- 0.9%2025
- Population
- 2.0m2025
- Current account balance (% of GDP)
- -6.2%2025
- General government gross debt (% of GDP)
- 75.1%2025
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper (latest year shown is no later than 2025; recent years may be IMF estimates). Latest available year shown; refreshed weekly. Compare all 54 markets.
International investors active in Guinea-Bissau
| Investor | Type | Headquarters | Sector focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecobank Transnational Incorporated | Corporate investor | Financial services |
Recent transactions in Guinea-Bissau
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) invests EURO 80 million in Coris Holding SA | Private Credit | $91.7m | Niger |
| 18 Jun 2026 | ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (BIDC) invests EUR 80 million in Coris Holding's operations in West Africa | Private Credit | $92.1m | Guinea-Bissau |
| 17 Jun 2026 | African Development Bank Group invests USD 100 million in the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development's (EBID) operations in West Africa | Private Equity | $100m | Sierra Leone |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Barclays, Commerzbank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, FirstRand and partners invest USD 2 billion in Africa Finance Corporation | Private Credit | $2bn | Senegal |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Bank of Tanzania's Investment in Africa Finance Corporation's Operations in Africa | Corporate Transactions | Undisclosed | Madagascar |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Banque Centrale Populaire Group's acquisition of 20.17% stake in Atlantic Business International's operation for over USD 206 million | Private Equity, Corporate Transactions | $206m | Mali |