Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5.42 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 146th out of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.8547 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | -0.3137 BoP, current US$ per person | -136.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7912 BoP, current US$ per person | -352.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3914 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 2004 | -5.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -1484.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5036 BoP, current US$ per person | -109.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4716 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per person | +206.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8844 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.4% |
| 2010 | -0.9385 BoP, current US$ per person | -206.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5337 BoP, current US$ per person | -156.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0901 BoP, current US$ per person | -116.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.2% |
| 2014 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +145185.8% |
| 2015 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2459 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.3% |
| 2017 | 0.178 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2018 | -0.2108 BoP, current US$ per person | -218.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1981 BoP, current US$ per person | -194.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4598 BoP, current US$ per person | +194.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2542 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8547 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8547 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8547 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.2335 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8844 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2808 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9385 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2377 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4598 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 143 Mauritania 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Jamaica 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Burundi 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Kiribati 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Yemen 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0609 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)
- 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 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.