IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 10.77 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 10.77 units per person.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.38 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 3.24 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 4.93 units per person | +52.3% |
| 1979 | 6.1 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 7.84 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 10.51 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 10.02 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 11.22 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 12.71 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 11.47 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 10.28 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 9.86 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 8.7 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 7.83 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 7.7 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.54 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.25 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 9.92 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.62 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.38 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.18 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.01 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.84 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.49 units per person | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 14.38 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 14.07 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.56 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.05 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 10.65 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 10.28 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.03 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.78 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.89 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 12.73 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.98 units per person | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.45 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.21 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.98 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.76 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.36 units per person | +72.2% |
| 2017 | 13.03 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.39 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.11 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.82 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.54 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.27 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.01 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 10.77 units per person | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +72.2% | 7.76 units per person | 13.36 units per person |
| 1999 | +52.6% | 8.84 units per person | 13.49 units per person |
| 1978 | +52.3% | 3.24 units per person | 4.93 units per person |
| 1992 | +35.9% | 7.54 units per person | 10.25 units per person |
| 1981 | +34.0% | 7.84 units per person | 10.51 units per person |
| 1980 | +28.5% | 6.1 units per person | 7.84 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 units per person | 0 units per person | 6.1 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 units per person | 7.83 units per person | 12.71 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.49 units per person | 7.54 units per person | 13.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 units per person | 9.78 units per person | 14.38 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 units per person | 7.76 units per person | 13.36 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 units per person | 10.77 units per person | 12.11 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.066 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 24.85 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 10.77 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.