Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) was 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
430.52 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
123rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
430.52 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
75.32 real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

1002003004001995200720201995: 186.1 real chained 2019 US$1996: 105.8 real chained 2019 US$1997: 115.1 real chained 2019 US$1998: 95.6 real chained 2019 US$1999: 88 real chained 2019 US$2000: 101.6 real chained 2019 US$2001: 79.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 105.8 real chained 2019 US$2003: 75.3 real chained 2019 US$2004: 82.2 real chained 2019 US$2005: 92.2 real chained 2019 US$2006: 105.9 real chained 2019 US$2007: 136.7 real chained 2019 US$2008: 145.1 real chained 2019 US$2009: 185.4 real chained 2019 US$2010: 182 real chained 2019 US$2011: 224.7 real chained 2019 US$2012: 150 real chained 2019 US$2013: 188.3 real chained 2019 US$2014: 247.3 real chained 2019 US$2015: 261.3 real chained 2019 US$2016: 290.1 real chained 2019 US$2017: 339.9 real chained 2019 US$2018: 382.8 real chained 2019 US$2019: 405.5 real chained 2019 US$2020: 430.5 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 430.52 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.32 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 123rd of 150 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Guinea-Bissau, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 186.11 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 105.82 real chained 2019 US$ -43.1%
1997 115.12 real chained 2019 US$ +8.8%
1998 95.59 real chained 2019 US$ -17.0%
1999 88.05 real chained 2019 US$ -7.9%
2000 101.64 real chained 2019 US$ +15.4%
2001 79.67 real chained 2019 US$ -21.6%
2002 105.81 real chained 2019 US$ +32.8%
2003 75.32 real chained 2019 US$ -28.8%
2004 82.17 real chained 2019 US$ +9.1%
2005 92.2 real chained 2019 US$ +12.2%
2006 105.88 real chained 2019 US$ +14.8%
2007 136.74 real chained 2019 US$ +29.1%
2008 145.07 real chained 2019 US$ +6.1%
2009 185.38 real chained 2019 US$ +27.8%
2010 181.96 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2011 224.74 real chained 2019 US$ +23.5%
2012 150.03 real chained 2019 US$ -33.2%
2013 188.33 real chained 2019 US$ +25.5%
2014 247.29 real chained 2019 US$ +31.3%
2015 261.28 real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
2016 290.05 real chained 2019 US$ +11.0%
2017 339.92 real chained 2019 US$ +17.2%
2018 382.77 real chained 2019 US$ +12.6%
2019 405.49 real chained 2019 US$ +5.9%
2020 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ +6.2%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.19 real chained 2019 US$, 3.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.14 real chained 2019 US$ 88.05 real chained 2019 US$ 186.11 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 110.99 real chained 2019 US$ 75.32 real chained 2019 US$ 185.38 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 267.19 real chained 2019 US$ 150.03 real chained 2019 US$ 405.49 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 120 Sri Lanka 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 121 Cameroon 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 122 Comoros 431.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 124 Mozambique 420.49 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 125 Nepal 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 126 Laos 373.2 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
Foreign assets per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 430.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 75.32 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign assets per capita?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.