Total debt service (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 0.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Guinea-Bissau is 0.5%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 74.7% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 37th out of 50 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.
Total debt service (% of GDP) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +5941.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +161.9% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +101.0% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +67.2% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +158.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -67.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +87.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +70.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -74.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +5941.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 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 total debt service in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total debt service in Guinea-Bissau was 0.5% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total debt service?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.