Manufactures imports in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Manufactures imports was 38.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 38.6% for manufactures imports in 2018.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 60.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2015.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.8% | — |
| 1971 | 55.1% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 59.8% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 58.9% | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +3.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 38.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.7%, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 38.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 46.1% | 60.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 31.1% | 48.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 30.1% | 40.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 186 Mauritania 40.8% compare
- 187 Lebanon 40.0% compare
- 188 French Polynesia 39.4% compare
- 190 Cuba 38.3% compare
- 191 Sao Tome and Principe 37.1% compare
- 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 36.1% compare
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (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 manufactures imports in Guinea-Bissau?
- Manufactures imports in Guinea-Bissau was 38.6% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2015.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for manufactures imports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.