Import volume index, food in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Import volume index, food was 184.99 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
184.99
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
309.61
in 2008
All-time low
100
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2011
Import volume index, food in Guinea-Bissau, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 184.99 for import volume index, food in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 309.61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1987.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Import volume index, food in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 163.94 | +63.9% |
| 1989 | 166.77 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 143.65 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 197.08 | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 283.4 | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 222.71 | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 187.87 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 264.21 | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 185.68 | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 299.23 | +61.2% |
| 1998 | 141.04 | -52.9% |
| 1999 | 265.31 | +88.1% |
| 2000 | 243.62 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 171.1 | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 202.85 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 200.96 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 273.13 | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 231.65 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 297.57 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 209.15 | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 309.61 | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 257.14 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 197.71 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 184.99 | -6.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 184.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.1, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 184.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 184.99, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 143.57 | 100 | 166.77 | 3 |
| 1990s | 219.02 | 141.04 | 299.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.68 | 171.1 | 309.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.35 | 184.99 | 197.71 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in Guinea-Bissau?
- Import volume index, food in Guinea-Bissau was 184.99 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 309.61 in 2008.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1987.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for import volume index, food?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.