Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) was 31.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
31.38 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
39.50 million BoP, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
16.15 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Private current transfers, net in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private current transfers, net in Guinea-Bissau is 31.38 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.15 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 23.74 million BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 39.50 million BoP, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 33.91 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 31.97 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 31.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 31.38 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 162.50 million BoP, current US$, 19% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 31.38 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.14 million BoP, current US$, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.05 million BoP, current US$ | 16.15 million BoP, current US$ | 39.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.38 million BoP, current US$ | 31.38 million BoP, current US$ | 31.38 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 27 Mauritius 46.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Djibouti 45.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Cameroon 40.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Botswana 24.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Eswatini 19.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Namibia 16.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, net in Guinea-Bissau?
- Private current transfers, net in Guinea-Bissau was 31.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, net recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, net recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.15 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for private current transfers, net?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private current transfers, net rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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 Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.