Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18,350 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 355.62 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 355.62 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 426.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 497.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 533.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 533.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 533.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 568.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 640.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 817.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 960.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 1,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,351 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 1,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 2,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 1,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 1,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1,707 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 2,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 2,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 2,347 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 3,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 2,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 3,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 2,169 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 5,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +168.9% |
| 1995 | 4,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 3,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 3,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 1,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 2,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 2,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,098 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 8,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +180.7% |
| 2006 | 10,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 14,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 18,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 17,710 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 16,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 9,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 7,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 7,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 8,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 12,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 12,269 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 12,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 16,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,060 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +180.7% | 2,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,286 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +168.9% | 2,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,832 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 355.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 817.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 960.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 173 Russia 18,507 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Algeria 17,988 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Cameroon 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Gabon 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Tanzania 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Ethiopia 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18,350 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.62 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.