IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,158 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 1,158 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,249 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 103.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 180.69 units per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1979 | 234.23 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 294.81 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 366.32 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 336.58 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 363.38 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 391.46 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 402.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 408.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 461.12 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 392.42 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 350.51 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 379.44 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 381.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 513.43 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 512.89 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 545.11 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 555.05 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 536.93 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 503.81 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 525.76 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 797.05 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 822.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 793.28 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 845.29 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 839.49 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 794.04 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 721.75 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 759.69 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 797.24 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 969.5 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 1,084 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 770.76 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 763.98 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 763.01 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 762.72 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 715.78 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 683.11 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,170 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2017 | 1,238 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,208 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,199 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,249 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,211 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,150 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,158 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,158 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,158 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +74.3% | 103.67 units per square kilometre | 180.69 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +71.3% | 683.11 units per square kilometre | 1,170 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.86 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 234.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 376.7 units per square kilometre | 294.81 units per square kilometre | 461.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 525.1 units per square kilometre | 379.44 units per square kilometre | 797.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 842.63 units per square kilometre | 721.75 units per square kilometre | 1,084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.5 units per square kilometre | 683.11 units per square kilometre | 1,238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,192 units per square kilometre | 1,150 units per square kilometre | 1,249 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 151 Canada 1,206 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Belize 1,205 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cambodia 1,164 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guyana 1,155 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 1,038 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Guinea 1,023 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 1,158 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,249 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.