Estimates show that Guinea Bissau is expected to grow by 3.8 percent in 2021, a recovery from the -1.4 percent in 2020. Inflation is estimated at 3.3 percent in 2021, up from 1.5 percent in 2020, due to higher fuel and food prices. The current account deficit reached 3.3 percent of GDP in 2021 compared to 2.6 percent of GDP in 2020. Under the SDR allocation, Guinea-Bissau received 22.7 million (US$31.8 million). (Download detailed Analysis Source : Report African Economic Outlook 2022 ; AfDB)
As a member of UEMOA, the Guinea-Bissau is a member of the Regional Securities Exchange (BRVM), which account 59 listed companies, representing, at the end of 2017, representing a market capitalization of $ 16.3 billion.
At the end of 2016, the banking sector of UEMOA represented a total asset of $ 36 billion.
Credit distributed to private sector at the end of 2017 represents $ 30 billion.
Amounts invested by private equity represents $ 103 million.
