Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.1773 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau is -0.1773 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 102.3% on the previous year and down 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 286.84 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -74.24 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -32.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -56.35 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1985 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1986 | 187.5 % change on previous year | -787.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8696 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1988 | -14.66 % change on previous year | -1785.3% |
| 1989 | 59.09 % change on previous year | -503.2% |
| 1990 | -26.22 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1991 | 72.2 % change on previous year | -375.4% |
| 1992 | -25.24 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1993 | -0.9358 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1994 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +1039.2% |
| 1995 | -74.24 % change on previous year | +596.4% |
| 1996 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1997 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 2004 | -17.17 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4098 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2006 | -19.24 % change on previous year | +4596.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1828 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2008 | 286.84 % change on previous year | +156830.7% |
| 2009 | 20.54 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2010 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2011 | 52.46 % change on previous year | -2060.9% |
| 2012 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2013 | 38.37 % change on previous year | -330.3% |
| 2014 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2015 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 21.39 % change on previous year | +498.0% |
| 2018 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 72.88 % change on previous year | +317.6% |
| 2020 | -19.8 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2021 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2022 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2023 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1773 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -0.1773 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.47 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -0.1773 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.41 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +156830.7% | 0.1828 % change on previous year | 286.84 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -4596.1% | -0.4098 % change on previous year | -19.24 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2060.9% | -2.68 % change on previous year | 52.46 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1785.3% | 0.8696 % change on previous year | -14.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7 % change on previous year | -56.35 % change on previous year | 187.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -74.24 % change on previous year | 72.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.83 % change on previous year | -19.24 % change on previous year | 286.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.77 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 72.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -19.8 % change on previous year | 13.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was -0.1773 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 286.84 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.24 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.