Guinea-Bissau

Region

Africa · Western Africa

Capital

Bissau

Population

2,249,515 (2025)

Government

semi-presidential republic

Currency

West African CFA franc (XOF)

Official languages

Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole

Spoken languages

Portuguese-based Creole, Portuguese (official; largely used as a second or third language), Pular (a Fula language), Mandingo

Written scripts

Latin

Area

36,125 km²

Coastline

Coastal

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

African Union, ECOWAS, IMF, OIC, WCO, WTO

Borders

Guinea , Senegal

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews, fish, fish oil, processed crustaceans, malt extract (2023)

Key imports

refined petroleum, iron bars, rice, plastics, flavored water (2023)

Natural resources

fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum

Primary route

Gulf of Guinea ports (Lagos, Tema, Abidjan) to Europe

Secondary route

South Atlantic services to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure