Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 67.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau, 1968–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau stood at 67.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 211.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 100.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2007.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 100.0% | — |
| 1970 | 90.6% | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 94.4% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 92.0% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 79.4% | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 55.6% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 66.6% | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 82.6% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 82.3% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 87.5% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 59.7% | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 89.2% | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | -55.5% |
| 1992 | 57.4% | +126.3% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -70.8% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +343.9% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -79.1% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +128.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +108.2% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -40.7% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +197.6% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +19.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.1%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +343.9% | 16.2% | 71.8% |
| 2019 | +197.6% | 21.1% | 62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 55.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 59.7% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 25.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 11.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 12.5% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 56.5% | 67.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 to high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau was 67.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2007.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.