Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -1.2 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -1.2 for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in 2027.
The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.63 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.79, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1799 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1919 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5466 | +184.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6317 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | +157.8% |
| 2005 | -1.25 | -177.0% |
| 2006 | -2.75 | +119.3% |
| 2007 | -2.49 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | -0.6282 | -74.8% |
| 2009 | -1.99 | +217.1% |
| 2010 | -2.95 | +48.0% |
| 2011 | -2.09 | -29.1% |
| 2012 | -0.6454 | -69.1% |
| 2013 | -1.77 | +174.3% |
| 2014 | -2.3 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | -2.21 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | -1.52 | -31.4% |
| 2017 | -0.9739 | -35.7% |
| 2018 | -1.35 | +38.5% |
| 2019 | -4.79 | +255.3% |
| 2020 | -1.36 | -71.6% |
| 2021 | -1.02 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | -1.23 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | -1.23 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -1.2 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -1.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -1.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.61, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.594 | -2.75 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.06 | -4.79 | -0.6454 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 | -1.36 | -1.02 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 9 Equatorial Guinea -1.02 compare
- 10 Central African Republic -1.13 compare
- 11 Niger -1.17 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso -1.26 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone -1.4 compare
- 15 Malawi -1.4 compare
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 direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was -1.2 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2004.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.79 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.