Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -2.97 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Guinea-Bissau, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -2.97 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -9.64, in 2020.
That places Guinea-Bissau 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.2524 | — |
| 1993 | -0.3377 | +33.8% |
| 1994 | -5.54 | +1540.7% |
| 1995 | 2.45 | -144.2% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | +42.0% |
| 1997 | -2.56 | -173.5% |
| 1998 | -5.95 | +133.0% |
| 1999 | -4.06 | -31.7% |
| 2000 | -2.8 | -31.1% |
| 2001 | -1.83 | -34.8% |
| 2002 | -3.7 | +102.9% |
| 2003 | -5.63 | +51.9% |
| 2004 | -5.92 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | -4.96 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | -4.57 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | -8.77 | +91.8% |
| 2008 | -0.7348 | -91.6% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -464.6% |
| 2010 | -0.2251 | -108.4% |
| 2011 | -1.35 | +501.4% |
| 2012 | -2.12 | +56.8% |
| 2013 | -1.67 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | -2.44 | +45.6% |
| 2015 | -3.16 | +29.8% |
| 2016 | -5.34 | +68.9% |
| 2017 | -1.32 | -75.3% |
| 2018 | -4.76 | +260.7% |
| 2019 | -3.86 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | -9.64 | +149.6% |
| 2021 | -5.88 | -39.0% |
| 2022 | -6.06 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | -8.15 | +34.6% |
| 2024 | -7.26 | -11.0% |
| 2025 | -3.33 | -54.1% |
| 2026 | -3.44 | +3.5% |
| 2027 | -3.23 | -6.0% |
| 2028 | -3.03 | -6.4% |
| 2029 | -3.01 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | -2.97 | -1.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -2.97 is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.03, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -2.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1540.7% | -0.3377 | -5.54 |
| 2011 | -501.4% | -0.2251 | -1.35 |
| 2009 | +464.6% | -0.7348 | 2.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.6 | -5.95 | 3.48 | 8 |
| 2000s | -3.62 | -8.77 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.63 | -5.34 | -0.2251 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.3 | -9.64 | -3.01 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More external debt data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA 7.21 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 869.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 130.14 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 7.20 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Guinea-Bissau was -2.97 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1996.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.64 in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October