IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0591 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0591 units per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0541 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0509 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0337 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +63.3% | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +58.6% | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +54.7% | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +52.9% | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +52.8% | 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 72 Tajikistan 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Luxembourg 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Malawi 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Kuwait 0.0124 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)
- 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 capita 14.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0591 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.