Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 21.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 21.08 % change on previous year for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 843.8% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 161.71 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -32.29 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Guinea-Bissau 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -25.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 161.71 % change on previous year | -724.5% |
| 2000 | 92.48 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2001 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2002 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 2003 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2004 | 40.51 % change on previous year | -607.9% |
| 2005 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2006 | -25.08 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 2007 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2008 | 25.38 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2009 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2010 | 24.74 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2011 | 68.91 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 2012 | -32.29 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2013 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2014 | 30.68 % change on previous year | -833.2% |
| 2015 | 75.71 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4694 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2017 | 23.77 % change on previous year | +4964.1% |
| 2018 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2019 | -25.05 % change on previous year | -499.3% |
| 2020 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 2022 | -18.43 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2023 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2024 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 21.08 % change on previous year | -843.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 21.08 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 21.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4964.1% | 0.4694 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.91 % change on previous year | -25.9 % change on previous year | 161.71 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.71 % change on previous year | -25.08 % change on previous year | 92.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 % change on previous year | -32.29 % change on previous year | 75.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4019 % change on previous year | -18.43 % change on previous year | 21.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
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)
- 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 21.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 161.71 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.29 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.