Food imports in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Food imports was 41.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Guinea-Bissau is 41.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 62.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1976.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Food imports in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.1% | — |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 34.1% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 36.1% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 28.0% | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +123.2% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -9.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 41.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 41.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 28.0% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 39.2% | 62.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.6% | 50.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 217.38 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Guinea-Bissau?
- Food imports in Guinea-Bissau was 41.7% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1976.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for food imports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.