Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Debt on Concessional terms to GDP was 20.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
20.8%
Change on year
down 81.8%
World rank
16th
of 50 countries
All-time high
340.1%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2011

01002003001970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 0 % of GDP1972: 0 % of GDP1973: 0 % of GDP1974: 0 % of GDP1975: 2.4 % of GDP1976: 7 % of GDP1977: 11.5 % of GDP1978: 23.8 % of GDP1979: 32.4 % of GDP1980: 76.4 % of GDP1981: 61.4 % of GDP1982: 63.2 % of GDP1983: 71.5 % of GDP1984: 91.3 % of GDP1985: 107.5 % of GDP1986: 139.1 % of GDP1987: 142.5 % of GDP1988: 175.6 % of GDP1989: 152.8 % of GDP1990: 161.9 % of GDP1991: 162.1 % of GDP1992: 194.1 % of GDP1993: 200.6 % of GDP1994: 225.5 % of GDP1995: 221.1 % of GDP1996: 249.4 % of GDP1997: 247.8 % of GDP1998: 340.1 % of GDP1999: 299.8 % of GDP2000: 306.4 % of GDP2001: 319.6 % of GDP2002: 337.6 % of GDP2003: 159.6 % of GDP2004: 166.4 % of GDP2005: 138.5 % of GDP2006: 152 % of GDP2007: 130.7 % of GDP2008: 107.9 % of GDP2009: 111.9 % of GDP2010: 114.1 % of GDP2011: 20.8 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt on concessional terms to gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 20.8%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 81.8% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 340.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 50 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.

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 0.0%
1972 0.0%
1973 0.0%
1974 0.0%
1975 2.4%
1976 7.0% +190.6%
1977 11.5% +65.5%
1978 23.8% +107.1%
1979 32.4% +36.0%
1980 76.4% +135.6%
1981 61.4% -19.6%
1982 63.2% +3.0%
1983 71.5% +13.2%
1984 91.3% +27.8%
1985 107.5% +17.7%
1986 139.1% +29.3%
1987 142.5% +2.5%
1988 175.6% +23.2%
1989 152.8% -12.9%
1990 161.9% +5.9%
1991 162.1% +0.1%
1992 194.1% +19.7%
1993 200.6% +3.4%
1994 225.5% +12.4%
1995 221.1% -1.9%
1996 249.4% +12.8%
1997 247.8% -0.6%
1998 340.1% +37.2%
1999 299.8% -11.8%
2000 306.4% +2.2%
2001 319.6% +4.3%
2002 337.6% +5.6%
2003 159.6% -52.7%
2004 166.4% +4.2%
2005 138.5% -16.8%
2006 152.0% +9.8%
2007 130.7% -14.0%
2008 107.9% -17.4%
2009 111.9% +3.6%
2010 114.1% +2.0%
2011 20.8% -81.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.7% 0.0% 32.4% 10
1980s 108.1% 61.4% 175.6% 10
1990s 230.2% 161.9% 340.1% 10
2000s 193.1% 107.9% 337.6% 10
2010s 67.4% 20.8% 114.1% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.2% compare
  2. 14 Mali 22.5% compare
  3. 15 Kenya 20.9% compare
  4. 17 Senegal 20.6% compare
  5. 18 Burkina Faso 19.5% compare
  6. 19 Zimbabwe 19.2% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on concessional terms to gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Debt on concessional terms to gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 20.8% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 340.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for debt on concessional terms to gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders at concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.