Guinea-Bissau's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) was −US$147.08 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 1,458% from −US$9.44 million in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$147.08 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | −US$8.21 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$9.44 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$30.03 million | 2016 |
| Lowest | −US$147.08 million | 2024 |
| Average since 2015 | −US$45.52 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | −US$1.8 million |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Guinea-Bissau's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) fell US$1.76 million on 2023 (from −US$145.31 million to −US$147.08 million).
Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2023), the average change was −US$6.83 million and a typical year strayed about US$32.26 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$38.04 million in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was US$109.79 million in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$16.81 million a year. A straight line explains 73% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Guinea-Bissau had the 20th highest value of the 23 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Guinea-Bissau in the 2024 ranking
- Mali — 16th of 23: −US$68.96 million
- Cameroon — 17th of 23: −US$122.45 million
- Nicaragua — 18th of 23: −US$123.81 million
- Niger — 20th of 23: −US$309.3 million
- Burkina Faso — 21st of 23: −US$540.51 million
- Côte d'Ivoire — 22nd of 23: −US$1.61 billion
What this measures
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 23 values
| Year | Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -147,078,241 |
| 2023 | -145,314,038 |
| 2022 | -35,528,987 |
| 2021 | -73,565,272 |
| 2020 | -38,522,132 |
| 2019 | -8,207,560 |
| 2018 | -3,573,522 |
| 2017 | -26,677,206 |
| 2016 | 30,025,028 |
| 2015 | -6,796,540 |
| 2014 |
Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$887.53 million (2025)
- Benin — −US$187.92 million (2023)
- Botswana — US$279.96 million (2025)
- Burkina Faso — −US$540.51 million (2024)
- Burundi — −US$19.22 million (2025)
- Cabo Verde — US$881,897 (2025)
- Cameroon — −US$122.45 million (2024)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$67.47 million (2025)
- Congo, Rep. — US$34.28 million (2021)
- Côte d'Ivoire — −US$1.61 billion (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Guinea-Bissau
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$61.31 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$188.91 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$188.91 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$188.91 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) — US$188.91 million (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita (current US$) — US$87.73 (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$391.44 million (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Guinea-Bissau's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$147.08 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2002?
- It is down 8,081% from −US$1.8 million in 2002. The highest value was US$30.03 million in 2016 and the lowest −US$147.08 million in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank?
- 20th highest of 23 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) unusual for Guinea-Bissau?
- In 2024, Guinea-Bissau's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) fell US$1.76 million on 2023 (from −US$145.31 million to −US$147.08 million). Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2023), the average change was −US$6.83 million and a typical year strayed about US$32.26 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KLT.PTXL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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