Interest on external debt in Guinea
Guinea: Interest on external debt was 293.27 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Guinea, 1986–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Mozambique 869.37 billion current LCU compare
- 3 Nigeria 182.23 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 170.80 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 130.32 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.88 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.88 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 33.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.92 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0063 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 882 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.01 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 79.78 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
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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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.