Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 17,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Guinea-Bissau stood at 17,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 4,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1999 | 6,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 7,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 8,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 5,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 8,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 7,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 8,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 9,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 10,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 9,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 9,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 9,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 10,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 12,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 13,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 14,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 15,729 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 17,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 15,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 16,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 18,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 17,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 17,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 15,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 17,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,874 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 144 Russia 21,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Cameroon 19,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Algeria 19,174 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tanzania 16,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Ethiopia 16,041 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mozambique 14,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Guinea-Bissau was 17,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.