Foreign aid and investments received in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign aid and investments received was 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
163.15 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
118th
of 155 countries
All-time high
210.52 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2021
All-time low
51.46 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Guinea-Bissau stood at 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 210.52 million millions of current united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.46 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2012.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.94 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 58.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 60.31 million millions of current united states dollars | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 92.79 million millions of current united states dollars | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 76.68 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 65.03 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 81.43 million millions of current united states dollars | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 105.31 million millions of current united states dollars | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 120.18 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 137.78 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 124.29 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 111.48 million millions of current united states dollars | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 51.46 million millions of current united states dollars | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 102.99 million millions of current united states dollars | +100.1% |
| 2014 | 108.48 million millions of current united states dollars | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 99.86 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 114.61 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 121.13 million millions of current united states dollars | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 145.07 million millions of current united states dollars | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 164.31 million millions of current united states dollars | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 153.02 million millions of current united states dollars | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 210.52 million millions of current united states dollars | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 147.61 million millions of current united states dollars | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 201.21 million millions of current united states dollars | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars | -18.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.34 million millions of current united states dollars | 58.96 million millions of current united states dollars | 137.78 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.37 million millions of current united states dollars | 51.46 million millions of current united states dollars | 164.31 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.10 million millions of current united states dollars | 147.61 million millions of current united states dollars | 210.52 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 115 Palau 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 116 Comoros 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 117 Eritrea 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 119 Wallis and Futuna 153.27 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 120 Tonga 147.98 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 121 Maldives 144.84 million millions of current united states dollars 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Guinea-Bissau was 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 210.52 million millions of current united states dollars in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.46 million millions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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