Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net ODA received (% of GNP) was 12.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received in Guinea-Bissau stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 78.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, 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 ODA received (% of GNP) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -92.0% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +90925.0% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | +82.9% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 38.8% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 39.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 35.4% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 53.5% | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +84.5% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -36.7% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -54.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -26.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.3%, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GNP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +90925.0% | 0.0% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 0.0% | 45.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 35.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 24.9% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 11.8% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.3% | 16.7% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 382,607 DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net oda received in Guinea-Bissau was 12.3% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net oda received?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.