IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.023 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 2001 | 0.043 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0375 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +63.5% | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +60.9% | 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +59.1% | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +58.7% | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 72 Tajikistan 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Luxembourg 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Malawi 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Kuwait 0.0091 units 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.066 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 10.77 units per person (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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.