Current budget balance, including grants in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Current budget balance, including grants was 54.90 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
54.90 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
25th
of 51 countries
All-time high
66.50 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
-16.30 billion current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Current budget balance, including grants in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current budget balance, including grants in Guinea-Bissau stood at 54.90 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 867.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 66.50 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -16.30 billion current LCU, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 51 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.
Current budget balance, including grants in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 9.72 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 16.80 million current LCU | +72.8% |
| 1986 | 161.06 million current LCU | +858.7% |
| 1987 | 48.82 million current LCU | -69.7% |
| 1988 | 208.84 million current LCU | +327.8% |
| 1989 | 22.40 million current LCU | -89.3% |
| 1990 | 750.77 million current LCU | +3251.6% |
| 1991 | -332.75 million current LCU | -144.3% |
| 1992 | -505.12 million current LCU | +51.8% |
| 1993 | -903.77 million current LCU | +78.9% |
| 1994 | -664.49 million current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 2.87 billion current LCU | -531.4% |
| 1996 | -2.52 billion current LCU | -187.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 billion current LCU | -169.5% |
| 1998 | -16.30 billion current LCU | -1030.9% |
| 1999 | -2.65 billion current LCU | -83.7% |
| 2000 | -10.90 billion current LCU | +310.7% |
| 2001 | -7.16 billion current LCU | -34.3% |
| 2002 | -8.79 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2003 | -9.26 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2004 | -5.53 billion current LCU | -40.2% |
| 2005 | -10.99 billion current LCU | +98.7% |
| 2006 | -4.92 billion current LCU | -55.2% |
| 2007 | -5.64 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2008 | -1.40 billion current LCU | -75.2% |
| 2009 | 66.50 billion current LCU | -4850.0% |
| 2010 | 53.10 billion current LCU | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 54.90 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 54.90 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.90 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 54.90 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.60 billion current LCU, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current budget balance, including grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4850.0% | -1.40 billion current LCU | 66.50 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +3251.6% | 22.40 million current LCU | 750.77 million current LCU |
| 1998 | -1030.9% | 1.75 billion current LCU | -16.30 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +858.7% | 16.80 million current LCU | 161.06 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.76 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 208.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.85 billion current LCU | -16.30 billion current LCU | 2.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.33 million current LCU | -10.99 billion current LCU | 66.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.00 billion current LCU | 53.10 billion current LCU | 54.90 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 current budget balance, including grants in Guinea-Bissau?
- Current budget balance, including grants in Guinea-Bissau was 54.90 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.50 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.30 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for current budget balance, including grants?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 867.2%. 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 Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.