Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Senegal 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Armenia 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 French Polynesia 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Jordan 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.