Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 50.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
50.87 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
52.24 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
25.07 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Private current transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private current transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau is 50.87 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.07 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 32.46 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 43.71 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 50.37 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 52.24 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 50.87 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 50.87 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 246.79 million BoP, current US$, 21% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 50.87 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.77 million BoP, current US$ | 25.07 million BoP, current US$ | 52.24 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.87 million BoP, current US$ | 50.87 million BoP, current US$ | 50.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 33 Eswatini 86.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Botswana 62.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Djibouti 58.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Seychelles 24.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Namibia 20.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 6.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau was 50.87 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, receipts recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. 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, receipts (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.