Foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign assets per capita was 459.37 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 459.37 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 459.37 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.96 current US$, in 1996.
That places Guinea-Bissau 122nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.12 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 42.96 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 69.68 current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1998 | 62.5 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 56.36 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 70.68 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 57.26 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 78.56 current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 53.97 current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 59.39 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 68.85 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 80.62 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 108.92 current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 127.65 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 160.43 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 161.43 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 209.44 current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 142.79 current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 181.42 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 234.61 current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 251.55 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 283.45 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 337.8 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 381.83 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 405.49 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 459.37 current US$ | +13.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 459.37 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 140.8 current US$, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 459.37 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.32 current US$ | 42.96 current US$ | 69.68 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 86.63 current US$ | 53.97 current US$ | 160.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.98 current US$ | 142.79 current US$ | 405.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.37 current US$ | 459.37 current US$ | 459.37 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 459.37 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 459.37 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.96 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 122nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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