Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 52.9 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
52.9
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
85th
of 188 countries
All-time high
434.91
in 1998
All-time low
49.47
in 2011
Years of data
30
1986–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2015

01002003004001986200020151986: 153.21987: 231.81988: 293.91989: 258.61990: 2441991: 2671992: 3111993: 306.31994: 326.91995: 318.41996: 322.41997: 3161998: 434.91999: 381.12000: 344.42001: 328.82002: 338.42003: 314.82004: 284.42005: 232.12006: 2042007: 177.32008: 163.42009: 159.22010: 62.92011: 49.52012: 52.12013: 53.62014: 50.42015: 52.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 52.9 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 434.91 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.47, in 2011.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1986 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1986 153.16
1987 231.81 +51.3%
1988 293.9 +26.8%
1989 258.63 -12.0%
1990 243.95 -5.7%
1991 266.98 +9.4%
1992 310.98 +16.5%
1993 306.33 -1.5%
1994 326.85 +6.7%
1995 318.36 -2.6%
1996 322.37 +1.3%
1997 316 -2.0%
1998 434.91 +37.6%
1999 381.1 -12.4%
2000 344.37 -9.6%
2001 328.79 -4.5%
2002 338.37 +2.9%
2003 314.81 -7.0%
2004 284.37 -9.7%
2005 232.09 -18.4%
2006 204.04 -12.1%
2007 177.3 -13.1%
2008 163.4 -7.8%
2009 159.17 -2.6%
2010 62.91 -60.5%
2011 49.47 -21.4%
2012 52.14 +5.4%
2013 53.56 +2.7%
2014 50.45 -5.8%
2015 52.9 +4.9%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 52.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.18, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 52.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 234.38 153.16 293.9 4
1990s 322.78 243.95 434.91 10
2000s 254.67 159.17 344.37 10
2010s 53.57 49.47 62.91 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 82 Guinea 53.02 compare
  2. 83 Puerto Rico 52.98 compare
  3. 84 Slovakia 52.91 compare
  4. 86 Argentina 52.13 compare
  5. 87 Kenya 51.33 compare
  6. 88 Poland 51.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 52.9 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 434.91 in 1998.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 49.47 in 2011.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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