Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 217.38 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 217.38 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 346.76 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.17 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.04 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.17 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 20.36 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 23.55 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 25.49 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 26.09 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 26.46 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 28.12 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 31.13 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 39.55 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 46.2 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 52.88 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 54.55 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 74.22 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 70.11 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 58.37 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 53.3 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 49.88 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 61.89 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 74.4 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 66.32 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 59.35 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 58.42 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 63.25 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 54.33 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 66.84 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 65.78 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 75.52 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 70.06 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 72.04 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 88.33 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 76.41 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 93.72 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 57.62 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 1994 | 150.18 current US$ per person | +160.7% |
| 1995 | 118.75 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 76.08 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 76.36 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.05 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 42.14 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 47.78 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 49.16 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 45.76 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 49.29 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 61.5 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 168.65 current US$ per person | +174.2% |
| 2006 | 199.25 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 280.5 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 346.76 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 326.26 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 294.31 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 173.5 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 127.77 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 126.18 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 149.33 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 140.5 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 152.3 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 188.06 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 179.49 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 195.66 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 179.31 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 200.11 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 222.75 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 220.12 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 220.77 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 217.38 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 217.38 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 217.38 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +174.2% | 61.5 current US$ per person | 168.65 current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +160.7% | 57.62 current US$ per person | 150.18 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.69 current US$ per person | 17.17 current US$ per person | 39.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.58 current US$ per person | 46.2 current US$ per person | 74.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.19 current US$ per person | 54.33 current US$ per person | 75.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.26 current US$ per person | 42.14 current US$ per person | 150.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.49 current US$ per person | 45.76 current US$ per person | 346.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.71 current US$ per person | 126.18 current US$ per person | 294.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.07 current US$ per person | 179.31 current US$ per person | 222.75 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 186 Mozambique 258.48 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Pakistan 258.01 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 249.04 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 214.63 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 209.93 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Somalia 199.95 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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 217.38 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 346.76 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.