Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 2,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 2,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 2,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 2,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 2,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 1,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1994 | 1,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 2,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 2,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 3,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 4,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 5,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 7,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 7,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 6,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 6,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 7,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 10,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 10,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 10,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 12,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 14,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 168 Algeria 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Cameroon 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Ethiopia 13,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Libya 13,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Yemen 12,876 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.