External debt, end year in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External debt, end year was 519.39 billion current LCU in 2006. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2006
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2006, external debt, end year in Guinea-Bissau stood at 519.39 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9,531.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 540.96 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2006, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.52 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 237.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.31 billion current LCU | 328.83 million current LCU | 171.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 459.13 billion current LCU | 214.56 billion current LCU | 540.96 billion current LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 29.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 480,778 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3861 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,499 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.31 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 31.89 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Guinea-Bissau?
- External debt, end year in Guinea-Bissau was 519.39 billion current LCU in 2006, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 540.96 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external debt, end year?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2006.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,531.3%. 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 External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.