Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 6.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 40.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1977.
That places Guinea-Bissau 177th out of 206 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.7% | — |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +169.8% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -82.7% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +92.7% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +153.3% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -51.2% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +794.1% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -79.2% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +119.5% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +60.3% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -59.5% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +72.2% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -70.7% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +325.2% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +86.6% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -69.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +103.7% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -79.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +63.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +122.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +71.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +68.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -12.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.8%, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.6%, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +794.1% | 2.4% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 8.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 2.4% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 3.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 2.7% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 6.9% | 11.8% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Guinea-Bissau was 6.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1977.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.