Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.9% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 414.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 29.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29.4% | — |
| 1983 | 14.8% | -49.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -61.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -69.6% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +543.4% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | +406.8% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -45.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -75.5% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +726.4% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -98.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +356.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +63.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +574.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -79.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +515.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.1%, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +726.4% | 1.9% | 15.5% |
| 2016 | +574.9% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| 1993 | +543.4% | 0.7% | 4.4% |
| 2020 | +515.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 5.0% | 29.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 0.7% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 0.2% | 22.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 198.43 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 48.77 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Transport services in Guinea-Bissau was 0.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for transport services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.