Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 27.0% against 26.7% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Mali ranks 157th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.4% | 24.9% | 9.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 26.3% | 16.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 25.6% | 14.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 26.5% | 6.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 30.7% | 0.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 31.1% | 2.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 27.0% against 26.7% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Mali ranks 157th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.