Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 14.91 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 14.91 million TDS, current US$ for multilateral debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.9% on the previous year and up 197.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 47.48 million TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,000 TDS, current US$, in 1978.
That places Guinea-Bissau 108th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 13,000 TDS, current US$ | +225.0% |
| 1980 | 30,199 TDS, current US$ | +132.3% |
| 1981 | 216,347 TDS, current US$ | +616.4% |
| 1982 | 1.77 million TDS, current US$ | +718.6% |
| 1983 | 64,924 TDS, current US$ | -96.3% |
| 1984 | 369,454 TDS, current US$ | +469.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million TDS, current US$ | +174.9% |
| 1986 | 1.89 million TDS, current US$ | +85.7% |
| 1987 | 4.09 million TDS, current US$ | +116.5% |
| 1988 | 3.52 million TDS, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 5.82 million TDS, current US$ | +65.5% |
| 1990 | 4.04 million TDS, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 20.26 million TDS, current US$ | +401.4% |
| 1992 | 5.22 million TDS, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 1993 | 2.48 million TDS, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 1994 | 4.76 million TDS, current US$ | +92.1% |
| 1995 | 12.04 million TDS, current US$ | +153.1% |
| 1996 | 7.21 million TDS, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1997 | 6.14 million TDS, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 3.36 million TDS, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1999 | 5.20 million TDS, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million TDS, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 3.83 million TDS, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million TDS, current US$ | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million TDS, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 4.26 million TDS, current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million TDS, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 5.73 million TDS, current US$ | +93.6% |
| 2007 | 6.86 million TDS, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 7.45 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 10.64 million TDS, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 9.45 million TDS, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.44 million TDS, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 5.48 million TDS, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million TDS, current US$ | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 5.02 million TDS, current US$ | +138.3% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 5.86 million TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 7.38 million TDS, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 10.86 million TDS, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2019 | 15.83 million TDS, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 25.43 million TDS, current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 35.75 million TDS, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 47.48 million TDS, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 30.38 million TDS, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 14.91 million TDS, current US$ | -50.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 14.91 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.84 million TDS, current US$, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 14.91 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +718.6% | 216,347 TDS, current US$ | 1.77 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1981 | +616.4% | 30,199 TDS, current US$ | 216,347 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,500 TDS, current US$ | 4,000 TDS, current US$ | 13,000 TDS, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million TDS, current US$ | 30,199 TDS, current US$ | 5.82 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 million TDS, current US$ | 2.48 million TDS, current US$ | 20.26 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 million TDS, current US$ | 1.57 million TDS, current US$ | 10.64 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 million TDS, current US$ | 2.10 million TDS, current US$ | 15.83 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.79 million TDS, current US$ | 14.91 million TDS, current US$ | 47.48 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 105 Grenada 23.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 106 East Timor 22.80 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 107 Dominica 15.76 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 109 Burundi 14.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.79 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 111 Samoa 12.66 million TDS, current US$ 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 14.91 million TDS, current US$ 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 47.48 million TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 TDS, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for multilateral debt service?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 108th 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 up 197.3%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.