External debt, end year in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: External debt, end year was 519.39 billion current LCU in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
519.39 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
540.96 billion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2006

External debt, end year in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2006

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1970198820061970: 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: 59.4M current LCU1988: 138.1M current LCU1989: 237.7M current LCU1990: 328.8M current LCU1991: 590.4M current LCU1992: 1.1B current LCU1993: 1.7B current LCU1994: 2.3B current LCU1995: 3.4B current LCU1996: 5.4B current LCU1997: 130.9B current LCU1998: 146.1B current LCU1999: 171.1B current LCU2000: 214.6B current LCU2001: 489.9B current LCU2002: 487.5B current LCU2003: 433.1B current LCU2004: 541.0B current LCU2005: 528.6B current LCU2006: 519.4B current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Malawi 907.97 billion current LCU compare
  2. 15 Chad 705.21 billion current LCU compare
  3. 16 Cameroon 576.07 billion current LCU compare
  4. 18 Algeria 414.56 billion current LCU compare
  5. 19 Rwanda 370.46 billion current LCU compare
  6. 20 Sierra Leone 322.30 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
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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.