Guinea-Bissau vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Guinea-Bissau
44.5%
in 2023
Least developed countries
11.8%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Least developed countries rank
9th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 44.5% against 11.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 32.7%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 13.6% 7.2% Least developed countries
1970s 4.1% 10.2% 6.1% Least developed countries
1980s 8.0% 9.2% 1.2% Least developed countries
1990s 9.4% 10.4% 1.0% Least developed countries
2000s 20.7% 13.4% 7.3% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 18.9% 11.4% 7.5% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 35.8% 10.9% 24.9% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Guinea-Bissau or Least developed countries?
Guinea-Bissau, at 44.5% against 11.8% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Guinea-Bissau and Least developed countries?
32.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Least developed countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.