Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 198.07 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 198.07 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 283.43 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.07 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1970 | 5.48 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 3.07 current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 1972 | 4.26 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 5.23 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 4.73 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 9.42 current US$ per person | +99.4% |
| 1976 | 7.67 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 16.16 current US$ per person | +110.6% |
| 1978 | 15.06 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 17.16 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 13.37 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 18.67 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 15.35 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 24.68 current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 1984 | 19.78 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 9.03 current US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 1986 | 6.9 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 6.37 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 9.78 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1989 | 7.64 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 34.15 current US$ per person | +346.7% |
| 1991 | 30.25 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 11.45 current US$ per person | -62.1% |
| 1993 | 29.64 current US$ per person | +158.8% |
| 1994 | 63.83 current US$ per person | +115.3% |
| 1995 | 83.84 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 52.23 current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 44.39 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 64.33 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1999 | 47.3 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 180.41 current US$ per person | +281.4% |
| 2001 | 125.03 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 69.67 current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 47.34 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 42.59 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 18.79 current US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 39.65 current US$ per person | +111.0% |
| 2007 | 183.61 current US$ per person | +363.1% |
| 2008 | 75.95 current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 2009 | 84.47 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 88.38 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 150.18 current US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 78.89 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 81.11 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 76.19 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 196.9 current US$ per person | +158.4% |
| 2016 | 131.81 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 110.07 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 134.41 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 283.43 current US$ per person | +110.9% |
| 2020 | 243.81 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 234.82 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 240.76 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 198.07 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.02 current US$ per person | 5.02 current US$ per person | 5.02 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.82 current US$ per person | 3.07 current US$ per person | 17.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.16 current US$ per person | 6.37 current US$ per person | 24.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.14 current US$ per person | 11.45 current US$ per person | 83.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.75 current US$ per person | 18.79 current US$ per person | 183.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.14 current US$ per person | 76.19 current US$ per person | 283.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.37 current US$ per person | 198.07 current US$ per person | 243.81 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 163 Mozambique 244.75 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Bangladesh 226.03 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Chad 218.68 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Vanuatu 196.55 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 193.64 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Mali 188.29 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 198.07 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 283.43 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.