External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea is 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Guinea 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +843.5% |
| 1987 | 0.695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5937 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4726 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2318 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +843.5% | 0.0642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4726 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2513 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 101 Guatemala 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Nepal 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Bangladesh 0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Syria 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 India 0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Afghanistan 0.1881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 470.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9019 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 442.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6586 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea was 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.