Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 10.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Guinea-Bissau is 10.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and up 403.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
That places Guinea-Bissau 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.4% | — |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +93.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +90.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -80.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +93.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +80.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +61.8% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +101.2% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -28.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 10.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 10.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.4% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 10.8% | 18.1% | 5 |
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 service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Guinea-Bissau was 10.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.2%. 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.