Personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Personal transfers, receipts was 173.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau stood at 173.76 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 182.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 173.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.07 million BoP, current US$ | 9.55 million BoP, current US$ | 49.46 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.03 million BoP, current US$ | 43.91 million BoP, current US$ | 107.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.12 million BoP, current US$ | 149.46 million BoP, current US$ | 173.76 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 116 Laos 183.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 East Timor 181.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Suriname 176.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Malawi 168.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Mongolia 162.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Luxembourg 160.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Industry (including construction), value added 398.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 293.99 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 231.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 25.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 301.45 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Guinea-Bissau was 173.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 173.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.