Food aid received in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Food aid received was 1.19 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.19 million million USD
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
64th
of 103 countries
All-time high
9.80 million million USD
in 2008
All-time low
571,744 million USD
in 2012
Years of data
14
2002–2016

Food aid received in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2002200920162002: 1.2M million USD2004: 658.5k million USD2005: 1.9M million USD2006: 6.4M million USD2007: 9.1M million USD2008: 9.8M million USD2009: 7.1M million USD2010: 2.7M million USD2011: 835.4k million USD2012: 571.7k million USD2013: 3.0M million USD2014: 2.8M million USD2015: 1.8M million USD2016: 1.2M million USD

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.19 million million USD for food aid received in 2016.

The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food aid received in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.80 million million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 571,744 million USD, in 2012.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food aid received in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Food aid received in Guinea-Bissau, 2002 to 2016.
Year million USD Change
2002 1.19 million million USD
2004 658,507 million USD -44.6%
2005 1.88 million million USD +185.1%
2006 6.42 million million USD +241.8%
2007 9.10 million million USD +41.9%
2008 9.80 million million USD +7.6%
2009 7.11 million million USD -27.4%
2010 2.71 million million USD -61.9%
2011 835,425 million USD -69.2%
2012 571,744 million USD -31.6%
2013 3.00 million million USD +423.9%
2014 2.82 million million USD -5.8%
2015 1.84 million million USD -34.7%
2016 1.19 million million USD -35.2%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 1.19 million million USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.98 million million USD, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 1.19 million million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food aid received 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +423.9% 571,744 million USD 3.00 million million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.17 million million USD 658,507 million USD 9.80 million million USD 7
2010s 1.85 million million USD 571,744 million USD 3.00 million million USD 7

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 61 Iraq 1.39 million million USD compare
  2. 62 Ecuador 1.28 million million USD compare
  3. 63 Congo 1.22 million million USD compare
  4. 65 Bolivia 1.11 million million USD compare
  5. 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.05 million million USD compare
  6. 67 Peru 815,568 million USD compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food aid received in Guinea-Bissau?
Food aid received in Guinea-Bissau was 1.19 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food aid received recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 9.80 million million USD in 2008.
What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 571,744 million USD in 2012.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for food aid received?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is food aid received rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food aid received
Unit
million USD
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,318 data points, 2002–2016
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.