Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP was 8.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 8.5%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 59.7% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 168.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd 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 Non-concessional terms to GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 4.9% | — |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +53.0% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 18.1% | +64.6% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | +45.2% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | +82.1% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 92.1% | +84.0% |
| 1985 | 114.5% | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 147.3% | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 135.0% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 168.7% | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 126.5% | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 122.8% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 128.6% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 142.5% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 131.5% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 135.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 131.3% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 129.9% | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 119.2% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 133.9% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 134.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 142.7% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | -54.7% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -59.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 0.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.7% | 35.2% | 168.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.3% | 95.2% | 142.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 22.5% | 142.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 8.5% | 21.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More external debt data for Guinea-Bissau
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 8.56 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.89 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 869.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 8.5% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 168.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest debt on non-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 non-concessional terms to gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. 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 Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-concessional LDOD conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-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. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.