Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 37.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau, 1968–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau stood at 37.3%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 96.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 90.1% | — |
| 1970 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 94.1% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 91.4% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 87.6% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 84.2% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 86.8% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 96.0% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 89.7% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 82.1% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 79.1% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 68.6% | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 82.5% | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 81.9% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 67.8% | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 66.2% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -22.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 37.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 37.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 90.0% | 84.1% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 68.6% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 48.0% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 48.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 50.2% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 37.3% | 48.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 from high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Guinea-Bissau was 37.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.