ICT service exports in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: ICT service exports was 29.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Guinea-Bissau, 1994–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports in Guinea-Bissau stood at 29.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 45.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
That places Guinea-Bissau 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.3% | — |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -59.7% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +776.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +90.7% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +15943.7% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +183.4% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 29.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.2%, 9.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 29.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 9.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +15943.7% | 0.2% | 36.7% |
| 2002 | +776.0% | 4.0% | 35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 0.1% | 36.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 13.5% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 26.4% | 45.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 ict service exports in Guinea-Bissau?
- Ict service exports in Guinea-Bissau was 29.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for ict service exports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).