Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 5,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 191.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd of 174 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 53.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 42.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 35.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 71.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 71.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 339.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +377.5% |
| 2002 | 618.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2003 | 757.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 956.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 696.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 907.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 1,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 1,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 1,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 2,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 2,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 3,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 3,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 5,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 5,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 5,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 5,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +377.5% | 71.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 339.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 339.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 99 Burundi 6,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Panama 6,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Spain 5,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kiribati 5,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Belize 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Slovenia 5,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 5,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.