Foreign aid received per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign aid received per capita was 73.76 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
73.76 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
77th
of 178 countries
All-time high
277.04 constant 2024 US$
in 1994
All-time low
0.0855 constant 2024 US$
in 1973
Years of data
57
1961–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 73.76 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 277.04 constant 2024 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0855 constant 2024 US$, in 1973.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.35 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 47.49 constant 2024 US$ | +145.4% |
| 1967 | 10.59 constant 2024 US$ | -77.7% |
| 1969 | 1.58 constant 2024 US$ | -85.1% |
| 1971 | 2.52 constant 2024 US$ | +59.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0855 constant 2024 US$ | -96.6% |
| 1974 | 76.8 constant 2024 US$ | +89777.4% |
| 1975 | 124.18 constant 2024 US$ | +61.7% |
| 1976 | 131.58 constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 185.66 constant 2024 US$ | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 198.97 constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 171.16 constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 173.65 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 205.27 constant 2024 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 207.55 constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 208.32 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 191.41 constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 183.44 constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 176.35 constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 238.88 constant 2024 US$ | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 198.08 constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 239.98 constant 2024 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 219.39 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 183.86 constant 2024 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 160.96 constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 141.7 constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 277.04 constant 2024 US$ | +95.5% |
| 1995 | 144.51 constant 2024 US$ | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 229.32 constant 2024 US$ | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 166.78 constant 2024 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 124.29 constant 2024 US$ | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 72.44 constant 2024 US$ | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 120.94 constant 2024 US$ | +66.9% |
| 2001 | 90.83 constant 2024 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 80.45 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 157.17 constant 2024 US$ | +95.4% |
| 2004 | 75.11 constant 2024 US$ | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 62.06 constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 77.03 constant 2024 US$ | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 96.87 constant 2024 US$ | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 93.11 constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 102.46 constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 79.94 constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 75.3 constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 53.03 constant 2024 US$ | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 66.25 constant 2024 US$ | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 66.25 constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.17 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 127.52 constant 2024 US$ | +98.7% |
| 2017 | 71.13 constant 2024 US$ | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 90.04 constant 2024 US$ | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 65.71 constant 2024 US$ | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 81.71 constant 2024 US$ | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 86.53 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 77.57 constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 93.07 constant 2024 US$ | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 73.76 constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 73.76 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 73.76 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +89777.4% | 0.0855 constant 2024 US$ | 76.8 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.75 constant 2024 US$ | 1.58 constant 2024 US$ | 47.49 constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 111.37 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0855 constant 2024 US$ | 198.97 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 202.29 constant 2024 US$ | 173.65 constant 2024 US$ | 239.98 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.03 constant 2024 US$ | 72.44 constant 2024 US$ | 277.04 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.6 constant 2024 US$ | 62.06 constant 2024 US$ | 157.17 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.93 constant 2024 US$ | 53.03 constant 2024 US$ | 127.52 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.53 constant 2024 US$ | 73.76 constant 2024 US$ | 93.07 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 75.02 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 75 Honduras 74.57 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 76 Malawi 73.82 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 78 Mauritania 73.66 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 71.32 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 80 Laos 70.08 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 73.76 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 277.04 constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 constant 2024 US$ in 1973.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.