Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 271.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 167.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Guinea-Bissau 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 277.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 170.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 167.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 209.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 586.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.7% |
| 1987 | 636.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 707.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 997.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 792.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 1,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 987.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 1,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 934.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 663.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 508.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 447.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 357.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 387.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 389.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 329.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 324.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 367.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 529.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 702.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 551.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 1,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 2012 | 1,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 649.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 910.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 902.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 3,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +231.7% |
| 2019 | 1,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2020 | 1,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 2,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2022 | 2,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +231.7% | 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 469.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 167.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 997.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 854.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 508.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 426.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 324.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 702.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 551.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 160 Mozambique 2,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Algeria 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Cameroon 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Malawi 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Zambia 2,325 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.