External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 208.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 749.41 DOD, current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Guinea-Bissau 74th out of 122 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 12.14 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 23.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +90.6% |
| 1977 | 33.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 58.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +74.9% |
| 1979 | 78.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 157.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +101.1% |
| 1981 | 168.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 177.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 183.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 226.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 307.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 382.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 484.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 560.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 579.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 652.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 685.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 679 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 675.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 697.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 710.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 749.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 720.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 741.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 694.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 668.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 620.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 652.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 695.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 719.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 639.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 639.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 639.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 627.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 614.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 610.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 129.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -78.7% |
| 2012 | 135.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 153.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 192.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 279.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 290.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 357.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 381.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 405.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 514.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 541.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 548.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 609.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +101.1% | 78.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 157.97 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +90.6% | 12.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.14 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | -78.7% | 610.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 129.85 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +74.9% | 33.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 58.07 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 78.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 322.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 157.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 579.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 700.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 652.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 749.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 614.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 719.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 129.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 610.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 514.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 609.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 71 Cambodia 675.67 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Kenya 630.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Benin 616.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Rwanda 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 583.86 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Kosovo 459.26 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Guinea-Bissau?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Guinea-Bissau was 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 749.41 DOD, current US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.5%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.