Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 8,535 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 12,056 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.12 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 320.06 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 284.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 248.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 213.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 142.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 106.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 142.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 142.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 142.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 142.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 71.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 106.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 142.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 142.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 248.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 213.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 462.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1978 | 426.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 462.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 391.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 497.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 426.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 320.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 604.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1985 | 426.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 355.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 604.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1988 | 568.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 497.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 675.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 711.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 213.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1993 | 995.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 1994 | 1,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 853.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 995.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 1,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1998 | 960.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 1,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2000 | 2,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 2,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,920 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 2,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 2,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 3,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 2,632 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 3,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 4,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 4,339 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2012 | 4,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 5,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 5,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 8,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 9,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 12,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 12,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 7,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 10,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 8,713 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 8,535 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8,535 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8,535 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +366.7% | 213.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 995.73 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 106.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 320.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 241.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 71.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 462.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 320.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 604.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 213.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 181 Mongolia 9,745 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Venezuela 8,860 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Northern Mariana Islands 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Tanzania 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Burundi 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Nepal 7,987 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 8,535 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12,056 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.