Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Personal transfers, receipts was 173.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau stood at 173.76 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 182.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 173.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.55 million BoP, current US$ | +377.5% |
| 2002 | 17.40 million BoP, current US$ | +82.2% |
| 2003 | 21.30 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 26.91 million BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 19.60 million BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 25.52 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 43.03 million BoP, current US$ | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 49.46 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 48.85 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.91 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 51.13 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 45.37 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 55.77 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 61.56 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 58.24 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 66.77 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 74.83 million BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 95.15 million BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 107.60 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 149.46 million BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 164.09 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 150.63 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 162.64 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 173.76 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 173.76 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.36 million BoP, current US$, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 173.76 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +377.5% | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9.55 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.07 million BoP, current US$ | 9.55 million BoP, current US$ | 49.46 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.03 million BoP, current US$ | 43.91 million BoP, current US$ | 107.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.12 million BoP, current US$ | 149.46 million BoP, current US$ | 173.76 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 117 Laos 183.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 East Timor 181.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Suriname 176.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Malawi 168.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Mongolia 162.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Luxembourg 160.35 million BoP, current US$ 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau was 173.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 173.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.