Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.1997 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 161st out of 202 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -0.1997 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per person | -127.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per person | +420.2% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 0.899 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7218 BoP, current US$ per person | +457.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4907 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +322.8% |
| 1991 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.9% |
| 1993 | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3938 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9007 BoP, current US$ per person | +2421.9% |
| 1997 | 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +993.4% |
| 1998 | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6039 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3137 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 2002 | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +776.7% |
| 2003 | 3.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +343.2% |
| 2006 | 12.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.9% |
| 2007 | 12.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 2009 | 12.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.8% |
| 2010 | 16.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 15.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.2% |
| 2013 | 11.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +188.7% |
| 2014 | 16.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 8.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 10.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 36.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +240.4% |
| 2020 | 10.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 9 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 11.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.02 BoP, current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2421.9% | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9007 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +993.4% | 0.9007 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +776.7% | 0.3137 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1997 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8046 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3137 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 158 Italy 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Niger 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Malawi 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Sudan 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Bangladesh 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person 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 direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 36.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1997 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.