Foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Foreign assets was 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
867.86 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
142nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
867.86 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
99.10 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200720201995: 207.9M real chained 2019 US$1996: 120.7M real chained 2019 US$1997: 133.8M real chained 2019 US$1998: 113.2M real chained 2019 US$1999: 106.2M real chained 2019 US$2000: 125.1M real chained 2019 US$2001: 100.2M real chained 2019 US$2002: 136.0M real chained 2019 US$2003: 99.1M real chained 2019 US$2004: 110.7M real chained 2019 US$2005: 127.2M real chained 2019 US$2006: 149.7M real chained 2019 US$2007: 198.3M real chained 2019 US$2008: 215.9M real chained 2019 US$2009: 283.1M real chained 2019 US$2010: 285.2M real chained 2019 US$2011: 361.6M real chained 2019 US$2012: 248.0M real chained 2019 US$2013: 319.7M real chained 2019 US$2014: 431.1M real chained 2019 US$2015: 467.4M real chained 2019 US$2016: 532.1M real chained 2019 US$2017: 639.0M real chained 2019 US$2018: 736.8M real chained 2019 US$2019: 799.0M real chained 2019 US$2020: 867.9M real chained 2019 US$

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

Guinea-Bissau recorded 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 204.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.10 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136.37 million real chained 2019 US$ 106.22 million real chained 2019 US$ 207.93 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 154.54 million real chained 2019 US$ 99.10 million real chained 2019 US$ 283.11 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 481.99 million real chained 2019 US$ 247.95 million real chained 2019 US$ 799.00 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 139 Malawi 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 140 Sierra Leone 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 141 Solomon Islands 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 143 Burundi 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 144 Gambia 635.32 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 145 Chad 622.79 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau?
Foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau was 867.86 million 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 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 99.10 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign assets?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.3%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (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.