Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 31.59 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.59 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
113th
of 123 countries
All-time high
60.81 million TDS, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
20,000 TDS, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Guinea-Bissau, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 31.59 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and up 434.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 60.81 million TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,000 TDS, current US$, in 1976.
That places Guinea-Bissau 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 302,949 TDS, current US$ | +1414.7% |
| 1978 | 973,640 TDS, current US$ | +221.4% |
| 1979 | 2.47 million TDS, current US$ | +153.2% |
| 1980 | 4.06 million TDS, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1981 | 4.11 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.16 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million TDS, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 2.45 million TDS, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 4.87 million TDS, current US$ | +98.8% |
| 1986 | 5.33 million TDS, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 8.18 million TDS, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1988 | 6.22 million TDS, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 8.73 million TDS, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1990 | 5.74 million TDS, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 21.63 million TDS, current US$ | +276.7% |
| 1992 | 6.23 million TDS, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 1993 | 3.14 million TDS, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 6.99 million TDS, current US$ | +122.4% |
| 1995 | 13.95 million TDS, current US$ | +99.5% |
| 1996 | 10.02 million TDS, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 7.14 million TDS, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 6.05 million TDS, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 7.51 million TDS, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million TDS, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 4.02 million TDS, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million TDS, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million TDS, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 4.26 million TDS, current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million TDS, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 5.73 million TDS, current US$ | +93.6% |
| 2007 | 6.86 million TDS, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 12.77 million TDS, current US$ | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 19.33 million TDS, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 9.61 million TDS, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 5.55 million TDS, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 5.64 million TDS, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million TDS, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 5.91 million TDS, current US$ | +149.9% |
| 2015 | 6.66 million TDS, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 9.04 million TDS, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 14.55 million TDS, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 17.58 million TDS, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 24.85 million TDS, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 40.47 million TDS, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 2021 | 57.83 million TDS, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 60.81 million TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 47.67 million TDS, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 31.59 million TDS, current US$ | -33.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 31.59 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 118.64 million TDS, current US$, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 31.59 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300.45 million TDS, current US$, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1414.7% | 20,000 TDS, current US$ | 302,949 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 940,430 TDS, current US$ | 20,000 TDS, current US$ | 2.47 million TDS, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.04 million TDS, current US$ | 2.31 million TDS, current US$ | 8.73 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 million TDS, current US$ | 3.14 million TDS, current US$ | 21.63 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 million TDS, current US$ | 1.57 million TDS, current US$ | 19.33 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 million TDS, current US$ | 2.36 million TDS, current US$ | 24.85 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.67 million TDS, current US$ | 31.59 million TDS, current US$ | 60.81 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 110 Afghanistan 35.05 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 111 Liberia 34.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 112 Samoa 34.24 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 114 East Timor 24.33 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 115 Burundi 21.19 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 116 Eritrea 19.66 million TDS, current US$ 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 31.59 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.81 million TDS, current US$ 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 20,000 TDS, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th out of 123 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 434.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.