Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 94.18 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 94.18 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 256.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 94.18 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.60 billion current LCU, in 1982.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | -4.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 1983 | -4.15 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1984 | -2.14 billion current LCU | -48.5% |
| 1985 | -1.53 billion current LCU | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 7.79 billion current LCU | -610.1% |
| 1987 | 5.23 billion current LCU | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 7.21 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 7.50 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 10.63 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 5.33 billion current LCU | -49.9% |
| 1992 | 6.31 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 4.60 billion current LCU | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 12.45 billion current LCU | +170.7% |
| 1995 | 22.75 billion current LCU | +82.7% |
| 1996 | 16.20 billion current LCU | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 23.17 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 11.03 billion current LCU | -52.4% |
| 1999 | 5.85 billion current LCU | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 17.73 billion current LCU | +203.1% |
| 2001 | 18.68 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 22.61 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 22.64 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.45 billion current LCU | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 27.00 billion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 30.21 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 35.90 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 43.70 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 46.06 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 29.72 billion current LCU | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 29.09 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.05 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 17.11 billion current LCU | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 42.83 billion current LCU | +150.3% |
| 2015 | 26.39 billion current LCU | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 15.35 billion current LCU | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 35.40 billion current LCU | +130.5% |
| 2018 | 42.05 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 33.08 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 82.16 billion current LCU | +148.4% |
| 2021 | 84.37 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 88.22 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 82.24 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 92.43 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 94.18 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion current LCU | -4.60 billion current LCU | 7.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.83 billion current LCU | 4.60 billion current LCU | 23.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.00 billion current LCU | 17.73 billion current LCU | 46.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 billion current LCU | 15.35 billion current LCU | 42.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.27 billion current LCU | 82.16 billion current LCU | 94.18 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 66 Albania 132.86 billion current LCU compare
- 67 Bangladesh 110.49 billion current LCU compare
- 68 Central African Republic 94.60 billion current LCU compare
- 70 Mozambique 69.53 billion current LCU compare
- 71 New Caledonia 65.72 billion current LCU compare
- 72 French Polynesia 65.57 billion current LCU 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 218,265 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,073 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 624,155 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Guinea-Bissau was 94.18 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 94.18 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.60 billion current LCU in 1982.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.