Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.5709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.2343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 137 Australia 0.2211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Japan 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Israel 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Algeria 0.2089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Peru 0.2046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Uruguay 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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