Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Guinea-Bissau 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 158 Sudan 0.1933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 India 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Congo 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Kenya 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.