Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre was 7.96 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.96 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
204th
of 204 countries
All-time high
441.42 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.055 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
55
1968–2023
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 7.96 current US$ per square kilometre for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 441.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.055 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 28.45 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 21.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 21.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 67.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 1973 | 53.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 18.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1975 | 13.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 10.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 9.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 178.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +1765.1% |
| 1979 | 24.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 1980 | 10.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 1981 | 163.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +1507.0% |
| 1982 | 190.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 11 current US$ per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 1984 | 12.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 12.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 13.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 441.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +3208.8% |
| 1988 | 110.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 1989 | 191.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 1990 | 72.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1991 | 86.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 81.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 99.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 82.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 86.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 334.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +285.8% |
| 1997 | 179.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 119.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 118.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8396 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 2.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 106.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +4129.3% |
| 2004 | 0.055 current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2005 | 1.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +2281.7% |
| 2006 | 12.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +857.9% |
| 2007 | 11.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 4.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 7.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 26.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +238.2% |
| 2012 | 44.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2013 | 12.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 6.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2016 | 5.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 14.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +139.6% |
| 2018 | 16.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 2.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 2021 | 9.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 6.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 7.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.96 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 238.55 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.96 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 790.01 current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4129.3% | 2.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 106.53 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +3208.8% | 13.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 441.42 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +2281.7% | 0.055 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.31 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +1765.1% | 9.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 178.41 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +1507.0% | 10.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 163.44 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +857.9% | 1.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.56 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 28.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 28.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 41.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 178.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 441.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 72.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 334.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.055 current US$ per square kilometre | 106.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 44.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 7.96 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 441.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports by region of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin 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.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin 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.