Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 30.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Guinea-Bissau stood at 30.9%.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 99.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2007.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29.4% | — |
| 1983 | 63.0% | +114.1% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 65.5% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +144.4% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -74.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +346.8% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -7.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 30.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 30.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +346.8% | 11.9% | 53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1% | 29.4% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 39.3% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 10.5% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 36.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 30.9% | 60.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 95 Senegal 32.2% compare
- 96 Portugal 31.8% compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 31.2% compare
- 99 Chile 30.9% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.7% compare
- 101 Tajikistan 29.0% compare
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 198.43 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 48.77 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Computer, communications and other services in Guinea-Bissau was 30.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2007.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.