Foreign aid received by income group in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Foreign aid received by income group was 162.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
162.36 million
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
106th
of 178 countries
All-time high
302.54 million
in 1994
All-time low
50,657
in 1973
Years of data
57
1961–2024

Foreign aid received by income group in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 162.36 million for foreign aid received by income group in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 302.54 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50,657, in 1973.

That places Guinea-Bissau 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Foreign aid received by income group in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received by income group in Guinea-Bissau, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 11.27 million —
1966 26.92 million +138.8%
1967 6.03 million -77.6%
1969 920,027 -84.7%
1971 1.48 million +60.5%
1973 50,657 -96.6%
1974 47.11 million +92890.1%
1975 80.84 million +71.6%
1976 91.34 million +13.0%
1977 137.72 million +50.8%
1978 157.52 million +14.4%
1979 140.33 million -10.9%
1980 144.01 million +2.6%
1981 172.93 million +20.1%
1982 177.65 million +2.7%
1983 181.15 million +2.0%
1984 169.12 million -6.6%
1985 164.68 million -2.6%
1986 160.86 million -2.3%
1987 221.41 million +37.6%
1988 186.61 million -15.7%
1989 229.85 million +23.2%
1990 213.61 million -7.1%
1991 182.87 million -14.4%
1992 164.88 million -9.8%
1993 150.03 million -9.0%
1994 302.54 million +101.7%
1995 161.84 million -46.5%
1996 262.24 million +62.0%
1997 194.40 million -25.9%
1998 147.59 million -24.1%
1999 87.67 million -40.6%
2000 149.33 million +70.3%
2001 114.56 million -23.3%
2002 103.72 million -9.5%
2003 207.28 million +99.8%
2004 101.37 million -51.1%
2005 85.74 million -15.4%
2006 109.03 million +27.2%
2007 140.55 million +28.9%
2008 138.55 million -1.4%
2009 156.39 million +12.9%
2010 125.22 million -19.9%
2011 121.08 million -3.3%
2012 87.57 million -27.7%
2013 112.37 million +28.3%
2014 115.34 million +2.7%
2015 114.64 million -0.6%
2016 233.60 million +103.8%
2017 133.52 million -42.8%
2018 173.07 million +29.6%
2019 129.29 million -25.3%
2020 164.51 million +27.2%
2021 178.15 million +8.3%
2022 163.33 million -8.3%
2023 200.41 million +22.7%
2024 162.36 million -19.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 162.36 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 billion, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 162.36 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received by income group 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
1974 +92890.1% 50,657 47.11 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.28 million 920,027 26.92 million 4
1970s 82.05 million 50,657 157.52 million 8
1980s 180.83 million 144.01 million 229.85 million 10
1990s 186.77 million 87.67 million 302.54 million 10
2000s 130.65 million 85.74 million 207.28 million 10
2010s 134.57 million 87.57 million 233.60 million 10
2020s 173.75 million 162.36 million 200.41 million 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 103 Croatia 164.70 million compare
  2. 104 Vanuatu 162.98 million compare
  3. 105 Eritrea 162.84 million compare
  4. 107 Cuba 161.97 million compare
  5. 108 Guyana 158.31 million compare
  6. 109 Wallis and Futuna 153.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group in Guinea-Bissau?
Foreign aid received by income group in Guinea-Bissau was 162.36 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 302.54 million in 1994.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 50,657 in 1973.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign aid received by income group?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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