Africa Western and Central vs Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Africa Western and Central
4.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
30.54 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
9th
Guinea-Bissau rank
11th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Guinea-Bissau
-50050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 30.54 % change on previous year against 4.23 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 26.31 % change on previous year.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 7.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 23.45 % change on previous year 9.2 % change on previous year 14.25 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1980s 7.23 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year Guinea-Bissau
1990s 8.64 % change on previous year -2.65 % change on previous year 11.29 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2000s 16.24 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year 7.79 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2010s 3.91 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Guinea-Bissau
2020s 6.9 % change on previous year 16.89 % change on previous year 9.99 % change on previous year Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Africa Western and Central or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 30.54 % change on previous year against 4.23 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau?
26.31 % change on previous year, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.