Net official development assistance received per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net official development assistance received per capita was 76.78 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 76.78 current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 158.08 current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 current US$, in 1973.
That places Guinea-Bissau 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 4.71 current US$ | +246.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8576 current US$ | -81.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1174 current US$ | -86.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1792 current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0154 current US$ | -91.4% |
| 1974 | 15.02 current US$ | +97201.7% |
| 1975 | 29.91 current US$ | +99.1% |
| 1976 | 34.46 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 52.02 current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1978 | 63.54 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 64.91 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 69.61 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 74.89 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 72.32 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 70.81 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 60.06 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 61.25 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 73.72 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 115.98 current US$ | +57.3% |
| 1988 | 103.21 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 115.3 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 124.28 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 108.75 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 101.34 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 87.47 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 158.08 current US$ | +80.7% |
| 1995 | 104.5 current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 157.48 current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1997 | 106.23 current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 80.29 current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 43.08 current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 65.34 current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 47.99 current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 46.56 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 114.42 current US$ | +145.8% |
| 2004 | 56.97 current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2005 | 48.28 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 62.36 current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 85.89 current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 92.02 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 98.75 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 91.95 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 76.78 current US$ | -16.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 76.78 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.07 current US$, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 76.78 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +97201.7% | 0.0154 current US$ | 15.02 current US$ |
| 1966 | +246.5% | 1.36 current US$ | 4.71 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 current US$ | 0.1174 current US$ | 4.71 current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 32.51 current US$ | 0.0154 current US$ | 64.91 current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 81.72 current US$ | 60.06 current US$ | 115.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.15 current US$ | 43.08 current US$ | 158.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.86 current US$ | 46.56 current US$ | 114.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.37 current US$ | 76.78 current US$ | 91.95 current US$ | 2 |
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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 net official development assistance received per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 76.78 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 158.08 current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 current US$ in 1973.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.