Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 6,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (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 6,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 469.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Guinea-Bissau 162nd 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 483.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 469.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 753.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1985 | 892.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 512.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1987 | 544.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 608.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 974.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1990 | 714.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 974.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 980.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 751.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 964.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 1,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 929.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 977.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 1,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 1,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2008 | 3,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 3,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 3,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 3,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 4,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 4,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 4,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 5,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 5,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 5,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 6,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 6,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 654.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 469.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 974.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 927.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 714.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 977.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 159 Angola 6,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 6,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ethiopia 6,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 6,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Paraguay 6,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 6,269 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 6,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.