Interest on external debt in Guinea

Guinea: Interest on external debt was 293.27 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
293.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 53.6%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
293.27 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
17.40 billion current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
26
1986–2011

Interest on external debt in Guinea, 1986–2011

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1986199820111986: 17.4B current LCU1987: 23.0B current LCU1988: 35.8B current LCU1989: 35.0B current LCU1990: 47.6B current LCU1991: 53.2B current LCU1992: 48.9B current LCU1993: 40.3B current LCU1994: 49.7B current LCU1995: 47.5B current LCU1996: 48.5B current LCU1997: 55.2B current LCU1998: 55.2B current LCU1999: 59.5B current LCU2000: 73.9B current LCU2001: 62.1B current LCU2002: 74.1B current LCU2003: 83.4B current LCU2004: 120.6B current LCU2005: 167.9B current LCU2006: 273.8B current LCU2007: 220.4B current LCU2008: 276.0B current LCU2009: 134.6B current LCU2010: 190.9B current LCU2011: 293.3B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2011, interest on external debt in Guinea stood at 293.27 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.6% on the previous year and up 372.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Guinea peaked at 293.27 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.40 billion current LCU, in 1986.

That places Guinea 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.80 billion current LCU 17.40 billion current LCU 35.80 billion current LCU 4
1990s 50.57 billion current LCU 40.33 billion current LCU 59.50 billion current LCU 10
2000s 148.67 billion current LCU 62.09 billion current LCU 275.98 billion current LCU 10
2010s 242.11 billion current LCU 190.95 billion current LCU 293.27 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 1 Mozambique 869.37 billion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 182.23 billion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Cote d'Ivoire 170.80 billion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 130.32 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on external debt in Guinea?
Interest on external debt in Guinea was 293.27 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 293.27 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.40 billion current LCU in 1986.
How does Guinea rank for interest on external debt?
Guinea ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 372.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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.