External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 356.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 281.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 575.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.6% |
| 1977 | 919.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1978 | 1,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 1979 | 2,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 4,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1981 | 5,315 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 6,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 7,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 9,033 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 11,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 13,238 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 17,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 20,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 21,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 24,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 26,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 27,192 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 28,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 30,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 31,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 33,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 32,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 34,622 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 33,555 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 33,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 32,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 34,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 37,819 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 39,458 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 36,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 37,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 38,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 38,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2012 | 9,841 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 11,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 13,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 20,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 21,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 26,622 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 29,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 32,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 39,742 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 44,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 44,479 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +104.6% | 281.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 575.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +98.8% | 919.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +97.6% | 2,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -75.7% | 38,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 607.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,622 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,882 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,885 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,742 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 74 Togo 63,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lesotho 58,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 53,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tajikistan 47,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Iraq 46,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Angola 45,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 50,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.