Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 38.47 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 38.47 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 49.83 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.98 current US$ per person, in 2007.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 114th of 196 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$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 21.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 14.49 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 6.23 current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 1985 | 4.46 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 12.61 current US$ per person | +183.0% |
| 1987 | 12.52 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.51 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 16.44 current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 1990 | 11.93 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 20.12 current US$ per person | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 14.6 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 14 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.12 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 3.04 current US$ per person | -74.9% |
| 1996 | 3.23 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.42 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.6 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.76 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.92 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.07 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.92 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 3.98 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 3.87 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.05 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.26 current US$ per person | +277.2% |
| 2009 | 13.23 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 12.55 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 18.63 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 15.12 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 20.37 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 20.98 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.72 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.73 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 29.51 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 49.83 current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 2020 | 39.06 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 43.36 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 37.4 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 39.39 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 38.47 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 38.47 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.02 current US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 38.47 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +277.2% | 2.98 current US$ per person | 11.26 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +183.0% | 4.46 current US$ per person | 12.61 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.37 current US$ per person | 4.46 current US$ per person | 21.73 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.98 current US$ per person | 3.04 current US$ per person | 20.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 current US$ per person | 2.98 current US$ per person | 13.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.59 current US$ per person | 12.55 current US$ per person | 49.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.54 current US$ per person | 37.4 current US$ per person | 43.36 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 111 Indonesia 40.86 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Kosovo 39.58 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.58 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Uruguay 38.25 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Ghana 37.3 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Chile 34.81 current US$ per person 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 38.47 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 49.83 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.