External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 822.16 DOD, current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 12.14 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 23.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +91.9% |
| 1977 | 34.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 64.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 1979 | 84.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 165.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +95.3% |
| 1981 | 177.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 198.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 228.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 287.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 355.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 408.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 523.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 604.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 624.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 716.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 754.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 746.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 745.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 780.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 800.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 821.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 793 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 819.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 779.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 771.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 718.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 758.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 806.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 822.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 738.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 737.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 749.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 735.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 730.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 685.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 162.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -76.4% |
| 2012 | 167.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 183.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 224.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 323.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 325.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 398.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 428.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 458.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 555.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 610.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 594.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 660.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +95.3% | 84.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 165.6 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +91.9% | 12.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.3 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | -76.4% | 685.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 162.23 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +86.3% | 34.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 64.92 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 84.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 357.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 165.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 624.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 775.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 716.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 821.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 756.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 718.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 822.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 162.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 685.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 555.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 660.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 82 Lesotho 758.59 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Tajikistan 658.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Bangladesh 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Gambia 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Cameroon 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 822.16 DOD, current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.