How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?

28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

Guinea-Bissau

24.09

in 2027

Malawi

23.7

in 2027

Guinea-Bissau rank

35th

Malawi rank

37th

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time

Guinea-Bissau
Malawi

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 24.09 against 23.7 in Malawi, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 37th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.1	21.78	3.32	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	29.21	27.56	1.65	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	28.2	28.99	0.7885	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?: Guinea-Bissau, at 24.09 against 23.7 in Malawi as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?: 0.39, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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