River flow minimum in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: River flow minimum was 1,091 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,091 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,091 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 702.93 m3 per sec, in 2008.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 807.39 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 767.34 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 731.27 m3 per sec | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 702.93 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 720.43 m3 per sec | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 717.92 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 745.99 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 789.91 m3 per sec | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 820.49 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 860.11 m3 per sec | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 854.02 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 811.72 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 823.59 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 861.39 m3 per sec | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 856.12 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 936.12 m3 per sec | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,020 m3 per sec | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,066 m3 per sec | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,073 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,091 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,091 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,091 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745.87 m3 per sec | 702.93 m3 per sec | 807.39 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 814.13 m3 per sec | 717.92 m3 per sec | 861.39 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,037 m3 per sec | 936.12 m3 per sec | 1,091 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 minimum in Guinea-Bissau?
- River flow minimum in Guinea-Bissau was 1,091 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 702.93 m3 per sec in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for river flow minimum?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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