Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 187.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 187.84 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 189.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.37 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 71.85 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 67.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 68.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 66.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 56.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 48.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 62.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 71.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 69.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 67.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 81.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 50.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1994 | 49.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 52.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 49.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 53.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 48.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 45.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 49.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 61.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 76.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 89.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 115.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 133.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 132.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 125.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 149.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 110.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 107.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 123 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 115.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 125.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 155.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 152.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 170.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 152.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 169.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 189.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 186.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 187.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 187.84 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 209.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 187.84 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 59.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 83.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 133.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 133.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 107.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 170.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 152.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 189.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 188 Tanzania 207.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Sudan 202.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 South Sudan 196.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Nigeria 180.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Afghanistan 150.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Ethiopia 148.66 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 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 187.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 189.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.