Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU) was 0 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Central government arrears on external debt in Guinea-Bissau, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, central government arrears on external debt in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government arrears on external debt in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 353.50 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1984.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 21 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.
Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 78.79 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 78.89 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.89 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 141.70 billion current LCU | +79.6% |
| 2001 | 137.54 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 197.30 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 224.50 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 293.82 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 322.20 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 330.70 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 353.50 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.00 billion current LCU | -98.3% |
| 2009 | 3.80 billion current LCU | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 3.80 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU |
| 2008 | -98.3% | 353.50 billion current LCU | 6.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 23.66 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 78.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.11 billion current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU | 353.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 4 Togo 4.10 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Kenya 1.44 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Sudan 175.53 million current LCU compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 0 current LCU compare
- 7 Cameroon 0 current LCU compare
- 7 Cape Verde 0 current LCU compare
- 7 Congo 0 current LCU
- 7 Gabon 0 current LCU compare
- 7 Gambia 0 current LCU
- 7 Madagascar 0 current LCU
- 7 Mauritius 0 current LCU
- 7 Mozambique 0 current LCU
- 7 Niger 0 current LCU
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current LCU compare
- 7 Senegal 0 current LCU
- 7 Tanzania 0 current LCU
- 7 Uganda 0 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 147.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 98.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government arrears on external debt in Guinea-Bissau?
- Central government arrears on external debt in Guinea-Bissau was 0 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government arrears on external debt recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 353.50 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest central government arrears on external debt recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for central government arrears on external debt?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2011.
- Is central government arrears on external debt rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government arrears on external debt. Data are in current local currency.