Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 55.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9.11 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 5.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 18.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.2% |
| 1987 | 19.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 22.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 33.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1992 | 27.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 27.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 24.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 16.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 12.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 9.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 8.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 10 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 12.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 9.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 21 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.9% |
| 2012 | 21.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 10.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 15.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 17.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 55.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +223.9% |
| 2019 | 26.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 20.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 34.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 2022 | 30.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 31.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +223.9% | 17.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.48 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +175.2% | 6.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.09 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 176 Sudan 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Togo 30.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Uganda 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Tuvalu 26.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Rwanda 25.57 BoP, 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 55.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.