Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) was -26.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -26.4% for annual growth of exports of goods and services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 422.3% on the previous year and down 428.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -26.4%, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -52.4% |
| 2002 | -11.7% | -213.5% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -81.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -607.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | -12.4% | -185.8% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -243.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -94.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +1877.1% |
| 2010 | -7.5% | -138.4% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -649.9% |
| 2012 | -13.3% | -132.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -138.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +56.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -88.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +693.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +455.8% |
| 2019 | -17.1% | -148.0% |
| 2020 | -12.0% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -107.9% |
| 2022 | -6.4% | -771.3% |
| 2023 | -5.1% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | -26.4% | +422.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -26.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.5%. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -26.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1877.1% | 1.0% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | -12.4% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | -17.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.8% | -26.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 178 Bangladesh -17.1% compare
- 179 Kiribati -18.8% compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands -19.0% compare
- 182 Sudan -30.0% compare
- 183 Haiti -31.9% compare
- 184 South Sudan -52.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau was -26.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.4% in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 428.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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