Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd of 196 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +136.6% | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 29 French Polynesia 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Pakistan 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Montenegro 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.