Total government debt in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Total government debt was 525.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
525.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
807.83 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2011

Total government debt in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2011

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1970199020111970: 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: 100.0M current LCU1983: 124.6M current LCU1984: 395.4M current LCU1985: 761.5M current LCU1986: 1.2B current LCU1988: 8.6B current LCU1989: 15.3B current LCU1990: 22.5B current LCU1991: 36.3B current LCU1997: 488.1B current LCU1998: 467.5B current LCU1999: 633.4B current LCU2000: 559.3B current LCU2001: 586.7B current LCU2002: 653.9B current LCU2003: 587.9B current LCU2004: 628.9B current LCU2005: 635.8B current LCU2006: 660.3B current LCU2007: 623.6B current LCU2008: 641.8B current LCU2009: 807.8B current LCU2010: 565.7B current LCU2011: 525.0B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2011, total government debt in Guinea-Bissau stood at 525.00 billion current LCU.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government debt in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 807.83 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd of 44 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 10
1980s 2.94 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 15.27 billion current LCU 9
1990s 329.55 billion current LCU 22.48 billion current LCU 633.37 billion current LCU 5
2000s 638.58 billion current LCU 559.33 billion current LCU 807.83 billion current LCU 10
2010s 545.37 billion current LCU 525.00 billion current LCU 565.74 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 19 Egypt 935.16 billion current LCU compare
  2. 20 Chad 619.80 billion current LCU compare
  3. 21 Malawi 551.29 billion current LCU compare
  4. 23 Rwanda 494.76 billion current LCU compare
  5. 24 Morocco 417.12 billion current LCU compare
  6. 25 Burkina Faso 404.58 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government debt in Guinea-Bissau?
Total government debt in Guinea-Bissau was 525.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total government debt recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 807.83 billion current LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total government debt?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is total government debt rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total government debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,020 data points, 1965–2011
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.