Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 44.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guinea-Bissau, 1968–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guinea-Bissau is 44.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 44.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1978.
That places Guinea-Bissau 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6.4% | — |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -38.2% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | +139.2% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -58.8% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +85.1% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +131.0% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +109.8% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +55.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +26.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 44.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 44.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 4.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 14.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 13.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 29.1% | 44.5% | 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 within in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Guinea-Bissau was 44.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1978.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.