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Guinea Bissau

Guinea-Bissau has a population of about 1.6 million, with an economy based primarily on farming and fishing activities, which represent about 46 percent of GDP. The World Bank’s International Development Association portfolio consists of projects in rural community driven development, coastal and biodiversity management, multi-sector infrastructure rehabilitation and emergency electricity and water rehabilitation.

Population
1.610 Million
GDP per capita
$519
GDP growth
3.0%
Life Expectancy
48
Income Level
Low
Poverty Ratio
64.7%
Country Portfolio
Active Bank projects 5
Proposed Bank projects 0
Start of Bank partnership March 1977
Total Bank Investment $374 (millions)

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Country Data
year 2008
52.0% in 2008
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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