Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.3435 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Guinea-Bissau, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guinea-Bissau stood at -0.3435.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.41 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -8.12, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8103 | — |
| 1993 | 1.6 | +97.0% |
| 1994 | -2.69 | -268.5% |
| 1995 | 4.23 | -257.2% |
| 1996 | 5.41 | +28.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4452 | -108.2% |
| 1998 | -3.57 | +702.8% |
| 1999 | -1.6 | -55.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3654 | -122.9% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +507.7% |
| 2002 | -1.59 | -171.5% |
| 2003 | -3.49 | +120.1% |
| 2004 | -3.27 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | -3.05 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | -3.65 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | -7.07 | +93.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9874 | -114.0% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | +288.8% |
| 2010 | -0.079 | -102.1% |
| 2011 | -1.24 | +1465.1% |
| 2012 | -2.1 | +69.7% |
| 2013 | -1.6 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | -1.96 | +21.9% |
| 2015 | -2.49 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | -4.65 | +87.2% |
| 2017 | -0.8454 | -81.8% |
| 2018 | -4.14 | +389.5% |
| 2019 | -2.8 | -32.3% |
| 2020 | -8.12 | +190.1% |
| 2021 | -4.28 | -47.4% |
| 2022 | -4.7 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | -5.53 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | -3.93 | -28.9% |
| 2025 | -0.1409 | -96.4% |
| 2026 | -0.2084 | +47.8% |
| 2027 | -0.0816 | -60.8% |
| 2028 | -0.0845 | +3.5% |
| 2029 | -0.2631 | +211.4% |
| 2030 | -0.3435 | +30.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -0.3435 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.485, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -0.3435 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1465.1% | -0.079 | -1.24 |
| 1998 | -702.8% | -0.4452 | -3.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4675 | -3.57 | 5.41 | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.47 | -7.07 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.19 | -4.65 | -0.079 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.73 | -8.12 | -0.0816 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.3435 | -0.3435 | -0.3435 | 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)
- 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Guinea-Bissau was -0.3435 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.12 in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 Primary 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