Interest on external debt in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Interest on external debt was 200.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
200.00 million current LCU
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
41st
of 50 countries
All-time high
11.65 billion current LCU
in 2001
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Interest on external debt in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2011

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1970199020111970: 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: 3.2M current LCU1985: 10.8M current LCU1986: 7.8M current LCU1987: 71.4M current LCU1988: 136.6M current LCU1989: 329.2M current LCU1990: 336.9M current LCU1991: 768.3M current LCU1992: 1.1B current LCU1993: 2.1B current LCU1994: 2.5B current LCU1995: 4.7B current LCU1996: 7.3B current LCU1997: 8.6B current LCU1998: 8.3B current LCU1999: 8.8B current LCU2000: 8.8B current LCU2001: 11.6B current LCU2002: 6.1B current LCU2003: 7.3B current LCU2004: 6.0B current LCU2005: 6.3B current LCU2006: 4.9B current LCU2007: 5.1B current LCU2008: 6.0B current LCU2009: 4.8B current LCU2010: 500.0M current LCU2011: 200.0M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest on external debt in Guinea-Bissau is 200.00 million current LCU, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.65 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 55.90 million current LCU 0 current LCU 329.23 million current LCU 10
1990s 4.45 billion current LCU 336.92 million current LCU 8.80 billion current LCU 10
2000s 6.69 billion current LCU 4.80 billion current LCU 11.65 billion current LCU 10
2010s 350.00 million current LCU 200.00 million current LCU 500.00 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 38 Sudan 213.67 million current LCU compare
  2. 39 Eritrea 212.00 million current LCU compare
  3. 40 Eswatini 209.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 42 Zimbabwe 198.43 million current LCU compare
  5. 43 Namibia 151.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 44 Gambia 105.00 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on external debt in Guinea-Bissau?
Interest on external debt in Guinea-Bissau was 200.00 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 11.65 billion current LCU in 2001.
What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for interest on external debt?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.