Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guinea-Bissau is 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 16,476.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 97.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -260.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 34.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | -14.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -140.5% |
| 2002 | 36.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -357.9% |
| 2003 | 18.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2004 | -260.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1516.6% |
| 2005 | 24.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -109.5% |
| 2006 | 23.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2008 | 23.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +214.3% |
| 2009 | 48.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2010 | -52.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -208.9% |
| 2011 | 30.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -158.4% |
| 2012 | -5.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -117.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.2% |
| 2014 | 97.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +149053.5% |
| 2015 | 83.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 16.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2017 | 11.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2018 | -14.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -221.3% |
| 2019 | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -196.2% |
| 2020 | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 33.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +201.2% |
| 2022 | 19.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +149053.5% | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | -1516.6% | 18.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -260.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 34.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | -10.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -260.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 134 Uzbekistan 26.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mali 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kiribati 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Niger 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Yemen 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guinea-Bissau was 10.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -260.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,476.0%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.