Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 305.7% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2002
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 305.7% for net official development assistance received in 2002.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 409.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1973.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -89.3% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | +112982.0% |
| 1975 | 123.7% | +104.3% |
| 1976 | 136.0% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 171.7% | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 186.4% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 202.9% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 186.3% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 161.0% | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 135.2% | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 170.0% | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 104.1% | -38.8% |
| 1985 | 111.8% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 223.6% | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 181.4% | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 137.1% | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 138.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 173.1% | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 141.6% | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 129.3% | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 339.9% | +162.8% |
| 1995 | 207.6% | -38.9% |
| 1996 | 290.0% | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 192.9% | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 409.5% | +112.2% |
| 1999 | 139.0% | -66.1% |
| 2000 | 333.0% | +139.5% |
| 2001 | 203.3% | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 305.7% | +50.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 305.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 4.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 305.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 8.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) 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 | +112982.0% | 0.1% | 60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.2% | 0.1% | 202.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 154.9% | 104.1% | 223.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.1% | 98.0% | 409.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.7% | 203.3% | 333.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 2 Liberia 197.8%
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 171.8% compare
- 4 Burundi 135.6% compare
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 official development assistance received in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net official development assistance received in Guinea-Bissau was 305.7% in 2002, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 409.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net official development assistance received?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2002.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). 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.