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
143rd
of 150 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
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$, in 2003.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 207.93 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 120.70 million real chained 2019 US$ | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 133.82 million real chained 2019 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 113.19 million real chained 2019 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 106.22 million real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 125.10 million real chained 2019 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 100.18 million real chained 2019 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 136.04 million real chained 2019 US$ | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 99.10 million real chained 2019 US$ | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 110.69 million real chained 2019 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 127.20 million real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 149.72 million real chained 2019 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 198.35 million real chained 2019 US$ | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 215.93 million real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 283.11 million real chained 2019 US$ | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 285.18 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 361.61 million real chained 2019 US$ | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 247.95 million real chained 2019 US$ | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 319.74 million real chained 2019 US$ | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 431.10 million real chained 2019 US$ | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 467.41 million real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 532.12 million real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 638.99 million real chained 2019 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 736.81 million real chained 2019 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 799.00 million real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, 37% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.37 million real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 140 Malawi 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Burundi 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Gambia 635.32 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Chad 622.79 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 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 143rd out of 150 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
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.