Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Guinea-Bissau, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guinea-Bissau is 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and up 322.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.4084 TDS, current US$ per person | +1317.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +201.1% |
| 1979 | 3.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +144.5% |
| 1980 | 4.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +62.6% |
| 1981 | 4.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 1984 | 2.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 5.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +95.7% |
| 1986 | 5.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 8.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1988 | 6.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 9.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 21.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +268.7% |
| 1992 | 6.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -72.0% |
| 1993 | 2.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +115.6% |
| 1995 | 12.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +94.6% |
| 1996 | 8.76 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 6.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 5.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 3.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 3.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -61.7% |
| 2003 | 2 TDS, current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 2004 | 3.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 4.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +89.0% |
| 2007 | 4.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 8.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +81.5% |
| 2009 | 12.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 6.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 2011 | 3.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -59.2% |
| 2014 | 3.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +143.5% |
| 2015 | 3.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 7.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 9.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 12.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 28.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 22.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.62 TDS, current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1317.5% | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.4084 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 95 Rwanda 17.17 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Nigeria 16.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Chad 14.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Nepal 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 869.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 130.14 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 382,607 DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guinea-Bissau was 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.