Financing, including external capital grants in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Financing, including external capital grants was 4.90 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Financing, including external capital grants in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.90 billion current LCU for financing, including external capital grants in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.7% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34.05 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 50 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.
Financing, including external capital 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 | 151.19 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 17.99 million current LCU | -88.1% |
| 1987 | 390.95 million current LCU | +2073.1% |
| 1988 | 846.42 million current LCU | +116.5% |
| 1989 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +122.1% |
| 1990 | 1.46 billion current LCU | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 4.35 billion current LCU | +198.0% |
| 1992 | 8.24 billion current LCU | +89.6% |
| 1993 | 10.44 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 10.49 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.78 billion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 22.08 billion current LCU | +183.9% |
| 1997 | 26.15 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 23.80 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 17.55 billion current LCU | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 27.20 billion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 2001 | 28.80 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 21.48 billion current LCU | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 27.19 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 33.88 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 34.05 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.58 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 30.00 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 4.90 billion current LCU | -83.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.90 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.30 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.90 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2073.1% | 17.99 million current LCU | 390.95 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.15 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.23 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 26.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.79 billion current LCU | 4.90 billion current LCU | 34.05 billion current LCU | 9 |
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 financing, including external capital grants in Guinea-Bissau?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Guinea-Bissau was 4.90 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34.05 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.