Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.5594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Guinea-Bissau 159th out of 203 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$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 156 Zimbabwe 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Afghanistan 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 India 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Central African Republic 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.