Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 81.0% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2002
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Guinea-Bissau is 81.0%, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 91.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.2% | — |
| 1971 | 38.5% | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 40.0% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 31.1% | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 33.2% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | +69.0% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | -45.1% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +43.8% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 31.1% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 37.1% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 41.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 81.0% | 91.6% | 3 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 80.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 90,679 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 134.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Guinea-Bissau was 81.0% in 2002, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.