Current transfers, payments in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Current transfers, payments was 19.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
19.49 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
20.28 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
4.22 million BoP, current US$
in 2007
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Current transfers, payments in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current transfers, payments in Guinea-Bissau is 19.49 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current transfers, payments in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.93 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 8.72 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million BoP, current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 16.46 million BoP, current US$ | +290.3% |
| 2009 | 20.28 million BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 19.49 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 19.49 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.49 million BoP, current US$, 26% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 19.49 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.72 million BoP, current US$ | 4.22 million BoP, current US$ | 20.28 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.49 million BoP, current US$ | 19.49 million BoP, current US$ | 19.49 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 31 Zambia 41.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 22.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Lesotho 21.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Djibouti 17.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Seychelles 17.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Malawi 14.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 117.59 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.41 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.22 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 92.66 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.85 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.93 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.1969 (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1.59 units per person (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 3.06 million (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Guinea-Bissau?
- Current transfers, payments in Guinea-Bissau was 19.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for current transfers, payments?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.