River flow maximum in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: River flow maximum was 15,892 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 15,892 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19,372 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,788 m3 per sec, in 2007.
That places Guinea-Bissau 123rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,669 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 11,080 m3 per sec | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9,788 m3 per sec | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 10,706 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 10,284 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11,144 m3 per sec | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 12,768 m3 per sec | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 13,051 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13,002 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,039 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,221 m3 per sec | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 11,355 m3 per sec | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12,059 m3 per sec | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 12,705 m3 per sec | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 15,636 m3 per sec | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 17,362 m3 per sec | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 19,372 m3 per sec | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 18,734 m3 per sec | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 18,698 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,892 m3 per sec | -15.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 15,892 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 15,892 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,705 m3 per sec | 9,788 m3 per sec | 11,669 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 12,598 m3 per sec | 11,144 m3 per sec | 15,636 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,012 m3 per sec | 15,892 m3 per sec | 19,372 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More development goals data for Guinea-Bissau
- Red List Index 0.938 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 84.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 74.67 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Guinea-Bissau?
- River flow maximum in Guinea-Bissau was 15,892 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,372 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,788 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for river flow maximum?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 123rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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