Central government debt, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Central government debt, monetary system credit was 33.08 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
33.08 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.08 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-8.64 million current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
39
1970–2011

Central government debt, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B1970199020111970: 0 current LCU1971: 0 current LCU1972: 0 current LCU1973: 0 current LCU1974: 0 current LCU1975: 0 current LCU1976: 0 current LCU1977: 0 current LCU1978: 0 current LCU1979: 0 current LCU1980: 0 current LCU1981: 0 current LCU1982: 0 current LCU1983: 0 current LCU1984: 0 current LCU1985: 0 current LCU1986: 0 current LCU1987: 466.3k current LCU1988: -3.1M current LCU1989: -8.6M current LCU1990: 7.5M current LCU1991: 118.3k current LCU1992: 8.1M current LCU1993: 8.1M current LCU1994: 2.9M current LCU1995: 0 current LCU1996: 0 current LCU2000: 18.1B current LCU2001: 17.2B current LCU2002: 16.7B current LCU2003: 16.2B current LCU2004: 17.8B current LCU2005: 18.8B current LCU2006: 25.0B current LCU2007: 26.0B current LCU2008: 28.8B current LCU2009: 29.7B current LCU2010: 31.3B current LCU2011: 33.1B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, central government debt, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau stood at 33.08 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.08 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8.64 million current LCU, in 1989.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 41 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 10
1980s -1.13 million current LCU -8.64 million current LCU 466,272 current LCU 10
1990s 3.82 million current LCU 0 current LCU 8.14 million current LCU 7
2000s 21.43 billion current LCU 16.18 billion current LCU 29.71 billion current LCU 10
2010s 32.19 billion current LCU 31.31 billion current LCU 33.08 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 20 Niger 38.30 billion current LCU compare
  2. 21 Malawi 36.91 billion current LCU compare
  3. 22 Burundi 34.38 billion current LCU compare
  4. 24 Eritrea 27.13 billion current LCU compare
  5. 25 Namibia 21.12 billion current LCU compare
  6. 26 Eswatini 5.34 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau?
Central government debt, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau was 33.08 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 33.08 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was -8.64 million current LCU in 1989.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for central government debt, monetary system credit?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government debt, monetary system credit rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
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Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.