Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 44.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th of 203 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 to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.2% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -59.0% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | +366.1% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -37.4% |
| 1978 | 44.4% | +332.4% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -64.7% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -70.6% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +1223.2% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -88.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +256.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -42.3% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +74.6% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +167.8% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -88.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +91.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -35.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +113.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -53.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +60.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +110.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +60.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -81.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +253.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -48.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +379.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +64.5% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.5%, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1223.2% | 1.4% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 3.3% | 44.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 1.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 1.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 2.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 7.6% | 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Guinea-Bissau was 2.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.