Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 149.55 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 149.55 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 149.55 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.75 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 29.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1970 | 45.86 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 1971 | 51.69 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 53.02 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 68.99 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 69.75 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 43.5 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1976 | 48.43 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 39.17 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 53.5 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 58.83 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 56.99 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 56.93 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 68.8 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 69.08 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 50.67 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 52.47 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 59.04 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 85.07 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1988 | 93.84 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 123.91 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 119.47 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 109.8 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 108.22 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 118.46 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 134.67 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 116.71 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 90.18 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 67.54 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 73.29 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 68.31 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 59.17 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 44.62 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 39.74 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 48.07 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 42.91 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 78.52 current US$ per person | +83.0% |
| 2006 | 60.02 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 52.21 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 62.17 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 82.48 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 59.36 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 76.48 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 73.02 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 74.76 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 77.93 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 85.78 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 65.97 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 94.61 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 86.88 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 90.09 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 94.53 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 119.97 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 117.17 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 149.55 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.75 current US$ per person | 29.75 current US$ per person | 29.75 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 53.27 current US$ per person | 39.17 current US$ per person | 69.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.68 current US$ per person | 50.67 current US$ per person | 123.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.67 current US$ per person | 67.54 current US$ per person | 134.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.99 current US$ per person | 39.74 current US$ per person | 82.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.49 current US$ per person | 59.36 current US$ per person | 94.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.3 current US$ per person | 94.53 current US$ per person | 149.55 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 190 Pakistan 199.78 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Haiti 184.21 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Madagascar 150.66 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Malawi 148.72 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Central African Republic 142.89 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Ethiopia 132.49 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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 149.55 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 149.55 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.75 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.