Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.121 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Guinea-Bissau 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4489 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.9% |
| 2003 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9664 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3197 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2081 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3032 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 0.121 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 2009 | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +4579.5% |
| 2010 | 8.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 9.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.4% |
| 2013 | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +208.8% |
| 2014 | 36.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +498.9% |
| 2015 | 30.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 30.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 28.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 40.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 33.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 43.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 35.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4579.5% | 0.121 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2014 | +498.9% | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.14 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.121 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 143 Morocco 39.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Senegal 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Cambodia 38.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 India 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Bhutan 36.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Togo 36.44 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.