Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was -23.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau is -23.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 202.6% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 857.86 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -99.95 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 176th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 216.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1974 | -66 % change on previous year | +213.5% |
| 1975 | -27.45 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1976 | -23.24 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1977 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1979 | -86.51 % change on previous year | +1537.8% |
| 1980 | -57.75 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1983 | -94.23 % change on previous year | -662.7% |
| 1984 | 10 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1985 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1988 | -74.91 % change on previous year | -1701.3% |
| 1989 | 72.95 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1990 | -62.12 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1991 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1992 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1993 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -477.2% |
| 1994 | -17.28 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1995 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1996 | 285.84 % change on previous year | +5742.5% |
| 1997 | -46.36 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1998 | -33.58 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5301 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2000 | -98.87 % change on previous year | +18551.0% |
| 2001 | -37.39 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2002 | 200 % change on previous year | -634.9% |
| 2004 | -99.95 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2006 | 857.86 % change on previous year | -958.3% |
| 2007 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2008 | -48.33 % change on previous year | +504.7% |
| 2009 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2010 | 60.67 % change on previous year | -443.2% |
| 2011 | 238.17 % change on previous year | +292.5% |
| 2012 | 66.64 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2013 | -73 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 2014 | -43.04 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 78.18 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 2016 | -51.5 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2017 | 139.64 % change on previous year | -371.2% |
| 2018 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2019 | -83.45 % change on previous year | -571.2% |
| 2020 | 133.49 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2021 | 40.89 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2022 | -28.51 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2023 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2024 | -23.2 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -23.2 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.72 % change on previous year, 8.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -23.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.45 % change on previous year, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -18551.0% | -0.5301 % change on previous year | -98.87 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +5742.5% | 4.89 % change on previous year | 285.84 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1701.3% | 4.68 % change on previous year | -74.91 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1537.8% | -5.28 % change on previous year | -86.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -86.51 % change on previous year | 216.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -14.65 % change on previous year | -94.23 % change on previous year | 72.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.69 % change on previous year | -62.12 % change on previous year | 285.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.46 % change on previous year | -99.95 % change on previous year | 857.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 35 % change on previous year | -83.45 % change on previous year | 238.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.06 % change on previous year | -28.51 % change on previous year | 133.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 173 Netherlands Antilles -21.14 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Bhutan -21.9 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Aruba -22.51 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Lebanon -23.8 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Uruguay -23.93 % change on previous year compare
- 179 North Macedonia -23.95 % change on previous year 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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was -23.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 857.86 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.95 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.