Transport services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Transport services was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.9% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 420.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 17.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.9% | — |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -42.8% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -69.2% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +492.2% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +219.0% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -67.8% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +606.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -97.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +340.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -90.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +585.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -78.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +522.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.7%, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +606.8% | 1.8% | 12.8% |
| 2016 | +585.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 2020 | +522.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1993 | +492.2% | 0.5% | 3.1% |
| 2010 | +340.6% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.6% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.5% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 0.2% | 17.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 transport services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Transport services in Guinea-Bissau was 0.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for transport services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.3%. 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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.