Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 17.79 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 17.79 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and up 423.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.78 TDS, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Guinea-Bissau 104th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 1.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +5688.2% |
| 1978 | 1.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 3.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +144.5% |
| 1980 | 5.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +85.5% |
| 1981 | 5.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 5.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 8.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 10.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 9 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 10.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 11.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 8.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 23.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +167.1% |
| 1992 | 6.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -71.9% |
| 1993 | 3.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 7.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +96.4% |
| 1995 | 13.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +96.8% |
| 1996 | 10.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 7.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 5.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 7.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 4.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 2001 | 3.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 5.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +108.6% |
| 2004 | 7.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 4.57 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 7.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 13.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 3.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +131.6% |
| 2015 | 3.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 8.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 14.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 33.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +134.2% |
| 2021 | 29.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 30.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 25.5 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 17.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.5 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 101 Nepal 18.11 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Chad 18.03 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 17.8 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Myanmar 17.49 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Mali 15.07 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Niger 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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- 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)
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- 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 service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 17.79 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 TDS, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.1%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.