How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
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License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Guinea-Bissau: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

159th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

All-time low

0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1982–2024

Imports of goods and services (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 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.3249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1982 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1982	0.1745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0.1684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1984	0.2258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1985	0.2262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1986	0.1938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1987	0.1328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
1988	0.1778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.9%
1989	0.1738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1990	0.139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1991	0.1419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1992	0.1888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
1993	0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
1994	0.1321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1995	0.1352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1996	0.1224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1997	0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2001	0.2229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.6%
2002	0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2003	0.1834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2004	0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2005	0.2308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2006	0.2625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2007	0.3135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2008	0.2981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2009	0.3249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2010	0.3182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2011	0.2938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2012	0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2013	0.2434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.2913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2015	0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2016	0.2964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2017	0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2018	0.2954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2019	0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2020	0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2021	0.2716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2022	0.3113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2023	0.2851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2024	0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

Guinea-Bissau's 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Guinea-Bissau's 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP 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
2001	+75.6%	0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1990s	0.1385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
2010s	0.2892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

156 Ecuador 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Ghana 0.281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Saudi Arabia 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Dominican Republic 0.2782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Mali 0.2723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Turkey 0.2717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?: Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 0.3249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (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.