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: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. 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.
That represents a change of down 422.4% on the previous year and down 428.5% 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.
That places Guinea-Bissau 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -52.4% |
| 2002 | -11.7% | -213.6% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -81.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -607.3% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | -12.4% | -185.7% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -243.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -94.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +1878.6% |
| 2010 | -7.5% | -138.4% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -649.9% |
| 2012 | -13.3% | -132.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -138.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -87.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +688.9% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +456.0% |
| 2019 | -17.1% | -148.0% |
| 2020 | -12.0% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -107.9% |
| 2022 | -6.4% | -771.6% |
| 2023 | -5.0% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | -26.4% | +422.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -26.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -26.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%. (45 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 | +1878.6% | 1.0% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | -12.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | -17.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.8% | -26.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 169 Bangladesh -17.1% compare
- 170 Kiribati -18.8% compare
- 171 United States Virgin Islands -18.9% compare
- 173 Sudan -30.0% compare
- 174 Haiti -31.9% compare
- 175 South Sudan -52.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 172nd out of 176 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 428.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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