Multilateral debt service in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Multilateral debt service was 47.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Guinea-Bissau stood at 47.2%.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1978.
That places Guinea-Bissau 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.4% | — |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +606.9% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | +708.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -93.4% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +437.7% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | +69.7% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +78.6% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 0.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 55.6% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 55.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 50.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 47.2% | 78.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 47 Cape Verde 50.8% compare
- 48 North Macedonia 47.7% compare
- 49 Djibouti 47.2% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 47.2% compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 45.8% compare
- 53 Ethiopia 45.6% 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 multilateral debt service in Guinea-Bissau?
- Multilateral debt service in Guinea-Bissau was 47.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1978.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for multilateral debt service?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.