Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 20.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 20.54 % change on previous year for exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,016.8% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 334.03 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -33.45 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +901.4% |
| 1973 | 55.35 % change on previous year | +226.2% |
| 1974 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1975 | 19.45 % change on previous year | -442.2% |
| 1976 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1977 | 68.84 % change on previous year | +726.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 63.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1982 | -14.94 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 1983 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 287.87 % change on previous year | -3407.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3572 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1986 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +3627.2% |
| 1987 | 334.03 % change on previous year | +2409.0% |
| 1988 | 105.55 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 51.08 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 54.44 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 77.28 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1992 | -18.09 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1993 | 175.34 % change on previous year | -1069.5% |
| 1994 | 135.97 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1996 | 40.17 % change on previous year | +462.7% |
| 1997 | -33.45 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1998 | -28.34 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 107.53 % change on previous year | -479.4% |
| 2000 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2001 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2002 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 2003 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +316.8% |
| 2006 | -24.78 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 2007 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2008 | 24.71 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2009 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2010 | 26.2 % change on previous year | -484.4% |
| 2011 | 78.98 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 2012 | -28.12 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2013 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2014 | 29.21 % change on previous year | -788.0% |
| 2015 | 82.36 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2017 | 29.11 % change on previous year | +940.3% |
| 2018 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2019 | -22.26 % change on previous year | +668.6% |
| 2020 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 2022 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2023 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2024 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 2025 | 20.54 % change on previous year | -1016.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 20.54 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.27 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 20.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.32 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +3627.2% | 0.3572 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +3407.8% | -8.7 % change on previous year | 287.87 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2409.0% | 13.31 % change on previous year | 334.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.33 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | 68.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.82 % change on previous year | -14.94 % change on previous year | 334.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8 % change on previous year | -33.45 % change on previous year | 175.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -24.78 % change on previous year | 24.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.11 % change on previous year | -28.12 % change on previous year | 82.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 22.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 31 Cuba 21.76 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Botswana 21.7 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Viet Nam 21.62 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Aruba 19.75 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 18.78 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Namibia 17.39 % change on previous year 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 exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 20.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 334.03 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.45 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. 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 of goods and services (current 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 of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.