External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 3.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 151.9%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.44 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-300.08 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
55
1971–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.09 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 151.9% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 61.44 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -300.08 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -12.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -15.82 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1973 | -23.77 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1974 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1975 | 29.88 % change on previous year | -339.8% |
| 1976 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1977 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1978 | -46.22 % change on previous year | -2913.2% |
| 1979 | -28.65 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1980 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1981 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1982 | -65.6 % change on previous year | +5313.2% |
| 1983 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1984 | -151.03 % change on previous year | -2413.4% |
| 1985 | -74.47 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1986 | -17.16 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1987 | -107.33 % change on previous year | +525.5% |
| 1988 | -163.62 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1989 | -103.61 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1990 | -0.3993 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1991 | -81.08 % change on previous year | +20206.3% |
| 1992 | -171.17 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 1993 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1994 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1995 | -98.67 % change on previous year | -2169.2% |
| 1996 | -41.06 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1997 | -300.08 % change on previous year | +630.9% |
| 1998 | 49.4 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1999 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2000 | 36.23 % change on previous year | +508.8% |
| 2001 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2002 | 34.5 % change on previous year | -380.4% |
| 2003 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2004 | -16.92 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2005 | -18.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2006 | -47.56 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 2007 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2008 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2009 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2010 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2011 | 35.58 % change on previous year | +605.1% |
| 2012 | -55.85 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2013 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2014 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2015 | 61.44 % change on previous year | -3303.9% |
| 2016 | -70.95 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2017 | 34.12 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2018 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2019 | -256.58 % change on previous year | +3594.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2021 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2022 | -85.4 % change on previous year | -800.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2024 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -540.7% |
| 2025 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -13.81 % change on previous year | -46.22 % change on previous year | 29.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -65.73 % change on previous year | -163.62 % change on previous year | 20.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -61.26 % change on previous year | -300.08 % change on previous year | 49.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4761 % change on previous year | -47.56 % change on previous year | 36.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.31 % change on previous year | -256.58 % change on previous year | 61.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.41 % change on previous year | -85.4 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 75 Tonga 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Seychelles 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Bahrain 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Mali 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 80 South Africa 2.45 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 146.25 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 303.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 157.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Guinea-Bissau?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Guinea-Bissau was 3.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 61.44 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -300.08 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.