Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 29.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 29.3% for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in 2011.
The figure is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 480.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total 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 | 7.3% | — |
| 1976 | 14.4% | +98.4% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | +56.2% |
| 1978 | 41.9% | +86.4% |
| 1979 | 58.6% | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 124.1% | +111.6% |
| 1981 | 96.6% | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 102.8% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 121.5% | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 183.4% | +50.9% |
| 1985 | 222.0% | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 286.4% | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 277.5% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 344.2% | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 279.4% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 284.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 290.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 336.5% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 332.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 360.7% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 352.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 346.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 343.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 470.0% | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 419.0% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 440.4% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 453.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 480.3% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 224.2% | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 213.3% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 178.5% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 181.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 158.1% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 130.4% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 138.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 135.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -78.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 29.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.2%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 29.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 0.0% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.8% | 96.6% | 344.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.5% | 284.7% | 470.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 259.8% | 130.4% | 480.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 29.3% | 135.2% | 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 outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 29.3% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 480.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.