Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.5709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.2343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 139 Australia 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Japan 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Israel 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Algeria 0.2089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Peru 0.2046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Uruguay 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.