Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 14.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.5%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
178th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 1994
All-time low
9.7%
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 14.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2008.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.5% | — |
| 1971 | 14.4% | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 16.4% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +70.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +46.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -6.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 14.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 14.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.2%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 10.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 12.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 11.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 175 Uruguay 14.9% compare
- 176 Pakistan 14.8% compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 14.7% compare
- 179 Bangladesh 13.9% compare
- 180 Kazakhstan 13.9% compare
- 181 Angola 13.7% 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 14.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).