Foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Foreign assets per capita was 459.37 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
459.37 current US$
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
122nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
459.37 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
42.96 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020

01002003004005001995200720201995: 50.1 current US$1996: 43 current US$1997: 69.7 current US$1998: 62.5 current US$1999: 56.4 current US$2000: 70.7 current US$2001: 57.3 current US$2002: 78.6 current US$2003: 54 current US$2004: 59.4 current US$2005: 68.9 current US$2006: 80.6 current US$2007: 108.9 current US$2008: 127.7 current US$2009: 160.4 current US$2010: 161.4 current US$2011: 209.4 current US$2012: 142.8 current US$2013: 181.4 current US$2014: 234.6 current US$2015: 251.5 current US$2016: 283.4 current US$2017: 337.8 current US$2018: 381.8 current US$2019: 405.5 current US$2020: 459.4 current US$

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

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Benin 481.05 current US$ compare
  2. 120 Kenya 479.9 current US$ compare
  3. 121 Sri Lanka 477.9 current US$ compare
  4. 123 Cameroon 458.76 current US$ compare
  5. 124 Comoros 439.12 current US$ compare
  6. 125 Nepal 436.51 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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
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