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.
External debt, end year 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 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 59.35 million current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 138.13 million current LCU | +132.7% |
| 1989 | 237.70 million current LCU | +72.1% |
| 1990 | 328.83 million current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 590.40 million current LCU | +79.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +93.9% |
| 1993 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 3.44 billion current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1996 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +56.9% |
| 1997 | 130.93 billion current LCU | +2327.9% |
| 1998 | 146.06 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 171.12 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 214.56 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 489.89 billion current LCU | +128.3% |
| 2002 | 487.48 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 433.05 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 540.96 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 528.58 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 519.39 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 519.39 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 346.38 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 519.39 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2327.9% | 5.39 billion current LCU | 130.93 billion current LCU |
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
- 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 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.