External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3715 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.65 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 1.63 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.92 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.91 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.64 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.25 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5651 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6738 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +111.6% | 0.2256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0557 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7857 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3715 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6651 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 26 Paraguay 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Maldives 0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Benin 0.6593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Fiji 0.6483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 0.6437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Grenada 0.6389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.