Food imports (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Food imports (current US$) was -58.49 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Food imports in Guinea-Bissau, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -58.49 million current US$ for food imports in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 497.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 35.80 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -58.49 million current US$, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food imports (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15.75 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 16.54 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 12.94 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 11.10 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 15.20 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 16.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 14.82 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 21.30 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 31.73 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 25.09 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 17.32 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 25.56 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 25.08 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 31.07 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 17.12 million current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 23.98 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 21.49 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 14.73 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 17.04 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 25.80 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 21.90 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 26.53 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 35.80 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 28.79 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2008 | -47.12 million current US$ | -263.6% |
| 2009 | -54.99 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2010 | -51.28 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2011 | -58.49 million current US$ | +14.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -58.49 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 174.60 million current US$. (16 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -58.49 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212.26 million current US$. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food imports (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -263.6% | 28.79 million current US$ | -47.12 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.59 million current US$ | 11.10 million current US$ | 16.54 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 23.31 million current US$ | 14.82 million current US$ | 31.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.00 million current US$ | -54.99 million current US$ | 35.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -54.89 million current US$ | -58.49 million current US$ | -51.28 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Guinea-Bissau?
- Food imports in Guinea-Bissau was -58.49 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 35.80 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.49 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for food imports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 497.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.