IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 85.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Guinea-Bissau, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Guinea-Bissau stood at 85.3.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 150 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 75, in 1977.
That places Guinea-Bissau 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 75 | — |
| 1978 | 100 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 128.21 | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 110.17 | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 150 | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 145.42 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 130.13 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 149.73 | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 137.33 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 125.07 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 121.87 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 109.33 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 100 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 115 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 125 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 123.12 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 111.88 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 101.25 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 100 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.91 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 124.65 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 136.88 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 99.11 | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 98.54 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.08 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.84 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.62 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.2 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 86.09 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.98 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.87 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.84 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.71 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.59 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.47 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.36 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 85.3 | -0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 85.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.9, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 85.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +36.2% | 110.17 | 150 |
| 1978 | +33.3% | 75 | 100 |
| 1979 | +28.2% | 100 | 128.21 |
| 2010 | -27.6% | 136.88 | 99.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.07 | 75 | 128.21 | 3 |
| 1980s | 127.91 | 100 | 150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.5 | 100 | 115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.77 | 99.91 | 136.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.36 | 85.87 | 99.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.55 | 85.3 | 85.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 102 Dominican Republic 86.46 compare
- 103 Panama 85.56 compare
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.49 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 85.24 compare
- 107 Gambia 85.06 compare
- 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.99 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Guinea-Bissau was 85.3 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 150 in 1981.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 1977.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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