Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.4% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 359.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 184th out of 198 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.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3% | — |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +210.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -85.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +67.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -69.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +219.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -60.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +41.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +331.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -43.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -57.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -70.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +58.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +99.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -57.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -49.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +1251.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -74.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -60.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +57.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +136.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +124.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +185.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -55.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -81.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +305.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +114.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +81.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 768.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,272 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 658.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 739,922 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 1.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).