Foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Foreign assets was 926.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
926.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
143rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
926.00 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
49.00 million current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1995200720201995: 56.0M current US$1996: 49.0M current US$1997: 81.0M current US$1998: 74.0M current US$1999: 68.0M current US$2000: 87.0M current US$2001: 72.0M current US$2002: 101.0M current US$2003: 71.0M current US$2004: 80.0M current US$2005: 95.0M current US$2006: 114.0M current US$2007: 158.0M current US$2008: 190.0M current US$2009: 245.0M current US$2010: 253.0M current US$2011: 337.0M current US$2012: 236.0M current US$2013: 308.0M current US$2014: 409.0M current US$2015: 450.0M current US$2016: 520.0M current US$2017: 635.0M current US$2018: 735.0M current US$2019: 799.0M current US$2020: 926.0M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 926.00 million current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 266.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 926.00 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.00 million current US$, in 1996.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 56.00 million current US$ —
1996 49.00 million current US$ -12.5%
1997 81.00 million current US$ +65.3%
1998 74.00 million current US$ -8.6%
1999 68.00 million current US$ -8.1%
2000 87.00 million current US$ +27.9%
2001 72.00 million current US$ -17.2%
2002 101.00 million current US$ +40.3%
2003 71.00 million current US$ -29.7%
2004 80.00 million current US$ +12.7%
2005 95.00 million current US$ +18.8%
2006 114.00 million current US$ +20.0%
2007 158.00 million current US$ +38.6%
2008 190.00 million current US$ +20.3%
2009 245.00 million current US$ +28.9%
2010 253.00 million current US$ +3.3%
2011 337.00 million current US$ +33.2%
2012 236.00 million current US$ -30.0%
2013 308.00 million current US$ +30.5%
2014 409.00 million current US$ +32.8%
2015 450.00 million current US$ +10.0%
2016 520.00 million current US$ +15.6%
2017 635.00 million current US$ +22.1%
2018 735.00 million current US$ +15.7%
2019 799.00 million current US$ +8.7%
2020 926.00 million current US$ +15.9%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 926.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.73 billion current US$, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 926.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.60 million current US$ 49.00 million current US$ 81.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 121.30 million current US$ 71.00 million current US$ 245.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 468.20 million current US$ 236.00 million current US$ 799.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 926.00 million current US$ 926.00 million current US$ 926.00 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 140 Malawi 1.35 billion current US$ compare
  2. 141 Sierra Leone 1.30 billion current US$ compare
  3. 142 Solomon Islands 940.00 million current US$ compare
  4. 144 Burundi 844.00 million current US$ compare
  5. 145 Gambia 673.00 million current US$ compare
  6. 146 Liberia 660.00 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau?
Foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau was 926.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 926.00 million current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 49.00 million current US$ in 1996.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign assets?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 266.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed