Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: External debt stocks

Benin
66.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
67.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
31st
Guinea-Bissau rank
30th

External debt stocks over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 67.1% against 66.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 31st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 21.2% 5.6% 15.6% Benin
1980s 68.0% 81.3% 13.3% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 62.5% 139.7% 77.2% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 30.0% 179.8% 149.9% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 32.4% 48.4% 15.9% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 61.7% 66.9% 5.2% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 67.1% against 66.6% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for external debt stocks?
Benin ranks 31st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.