Foreign liabilities per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign liabilities per capita was 796.7 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign liabilities per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 796.7 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 248.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,155 current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 228.43 current US$, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 674.89 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 666.31 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 664.98 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 664.66 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 663.92 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 667.02 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 683.96 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,005 current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 939.46 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,155 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 890.76 current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 970.24 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,155 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 836.45 current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 922.61 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 228.43 current US$ | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 360.47 current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2012 | 377.56 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 427.04 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 415.3 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 392.42 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 327.6 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 530.9 current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 583.39 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 720.64 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 796.7 current US$ | +10.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 796.7 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.34 current US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 796.7 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -75.2% | 922.61 current US$ | 228.43 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666.95 current US$ | 663.92 current US$ | 674.89 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 922.53 current US$ | 667.02 current US$ | 1,155 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.37 current US$ | 228.43 current US$ | 720.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 796.7 current US$ | 796.7 current US$ | 796.7 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 liabilities per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 796.7 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,155 current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.43 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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