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Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024

00.020.040.061982200320241982: 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1982 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1983 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.5%
1984 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP -48.4%
1985 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.0%
1986 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP +217.6%
1987 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1988 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1989 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.8%
1990 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.5%
1991 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP +63.4%
1992 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1993 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1994 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1995 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP -76.1%
1996 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1997 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1998 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.6%
1999 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2000 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP +57.4%
2001 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2002 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2003 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2004 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.2%
2005 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2006 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2007 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2008 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP +205.8%
2009 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.0%
2010 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2011 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.9%
2012 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2013 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.9%
2014 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2015 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2016 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2017 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2018 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2019 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP +68.3%
2020 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2021 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2022 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2023 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2024 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +217.6% 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2008 +205.8% 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
1990s 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 22 Curaçao 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 23 Tonga 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 24 Switzerland 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 26 Tajikistan 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 27 Brunei Darussalam 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 28 Grenada 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.