How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.7%

World rank

179th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

That places Guinea-Bissau 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1972	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1973	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
1974	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1975	0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
1976	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1977	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1978	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1979	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1980	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1981	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1982	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1983	0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1984	0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1985	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1987	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1988	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1989	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1990	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1991	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1992	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1993	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1994	0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1995	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1996	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1997	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1998	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1999	0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2000	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
2001	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
2002	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2003	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2004	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2005	0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.5%
2006	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2007	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2008	0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2009	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.6%
2010	0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
2011	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2012	0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2013	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2014	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2015	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2016	0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2017	0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2018	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2019	0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2020	0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2022	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2023	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

176 Indonesia 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
177 Israel 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Uruguay 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Angola 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Pakistan 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Qatar 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Guinea-Bissau →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guinea-Bissau?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.