Total debt service in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total debt service 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 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% |
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
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
- 35 Mali 0.6% compare
- 36 Niger 0.6% compare
- 38 Benin 0.5% compare
- 39 Mozambique 0.4% compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.4% compare
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 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.