Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise exports by continent of destination was 0.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, merchandise exports by continent of destination in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent of destination in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +163.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +8325.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +9300.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +89.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4200.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +250.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -32.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by continent of destination 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +9300.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +8325.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | +4200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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 merchandise exports by continent of destination in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent of destination rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.