Foreign liabilities in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign liabilities was 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
148th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
403.53 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 273.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 403.53 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 1.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 1.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 1.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 403.53 million real chained 2019 US$ | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 622.36 million real chained 2019 US$ | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 655.61 million real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 752.64 million real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 763.12 million real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 729.16 million real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 615.01 million real chained 2019 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 13% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 809.15 million real chained 2019 US$ | 403.53 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.51 billion real chained 2019 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign liabilities in Guinea-Bissau was 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 403.53 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign liabilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.0%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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