Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) was -4.60 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic financing, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau is -4.60 billion current LCU, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 146.5% on the previous year and down 183.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic financing, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.90 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.60 billion current LCU, in 2008.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 49 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.
Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) 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 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 26.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 23.38 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 29.23 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1988 | -172.31 million current LCU | -689.5% |
| 1989 | -196.92 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 467.69 million current LCU | -337.5% |
| 1991 | -478.46 million current LCU | -202.3% |
| 1992 | 518.46 million current LCU | -208.4% |
| 1993 | 4.62 million current LCU | -99.1% |
| 1994 | -341.54 million current LCU | -7500.0% |
| 1995 | -2.84 billion current LCU | +732.9% |
| 1996 | 3.45 billion current LCU | -221.4% |
| 1997 | 700.00 million current LCU | -79.7% |
| 1998 | 5.50 billion current LCU | +685.7% |
| 1999 | 5.40 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.41 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2001 | -3.88 billion current LCU | -188.0% |
| 2002 | 3.15 billion current LCU | -181.2% |
| 2003 | -4.47 billion current LCU | -241.7% |
| 2004 | -1.17 billion current LCU | -73.8% |
| 2005 | 8.10 billion current LCU | -791.0% |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 9.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 2008 | -4.60 billion current LCU | -146.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -4.60 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.00 million current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -4.60 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.05 billion current LCU. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic financing, monetary system credit (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -7500.0% | 4.62 million current LCU | -341.54 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -29.06 million current LCU | -196.92 million current LCU | 29.23 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 billion current LCU | -2.84 billion current LCU | 5.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion current LCU | -4.60 billion current LCU | 9.90 billion current LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 33 Ghana -583.83 million current LCU compare
- 34 Comoros -718.70 million current LCU compare
- 35 Djibouti -744.00 million current LCU compare
- 37 South Africa -9.63 billion current LCU compare
- 38 Mauritania -10.20 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo -14.00 billion 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 domestic financing, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Guinea-Bissau was -4.60 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest domestic financing, monetary system credit recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.90 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic financing, monetary system credit recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.60 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic financing, monetary system credit?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic financing, monetary system credit rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 183.6%. 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 Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic financing, monetary system credit. Data are in current local currency.