Short-term debt in Guinea

Guinea: Short-term debt was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
91st
of 119 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 1997
All-time low
1.4%
in 2009
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Short-term debt in Guinea, 1986–2024

02040601986200520241986: 16.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 22.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 30.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 20.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 20.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 20 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 18 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 16.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 21.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 22.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 22.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 54.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 35.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 36.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 39.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 24.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 35 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 8.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 7.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 16.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 11.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 10.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 8.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 1.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 2.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 4.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 2.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 5.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 2.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 2.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 3.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 4.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 1.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 2.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 2.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 2.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 3.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

In 2024, short-term debt in Guinea stood at 3.2%.

That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Guinea peaked at 54.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.

Guinea ranks 91st of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Short-term debt in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) in Guinea, 1986 to 2024.
Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1986 16.3%
1987 22.8% +39.6%
1988 30.4% +33.6%
1989 20.6% -32.2%
1990 20.4% -0.9%
1991 20.0% -2.3%
1992 18.0% -9.9%
1993 16.5% -8.2%
1994 21.9% +32.3%
1995 22.1% +1.3%
1996 22.3% +0.9%
1997 54.3% +143.2%
1998 35.7% -34.2%
1999 36.6% +2.4%
2000 39.3% +7.6%
2001 24.6% -37.5%
2002 35.0% +42.3%
2003 8.7% -75.3%
2004 7.9% -8.5%
2005 16.7% +110.8%
2006 11.2% -33.2%
2007 10.1% -9.3%
2008 8.6% -15.3%
2009 1.4% -84.0%
2010 7.0% +408.4%
2011 2.8% -59.2%
2012 4.5% +57.6%
2013 5.0% +10.5%
2014 2.9% -41.0%
2015 5.3% +82.6%
2016 2.8% -47.1%
2017 2.2% -23.6%
2018 3.2% +50.5%
2019 4.5% +39.2%
2020 1.6% -65.0%
2021 2.1% +33.2%
2022 2.8% +31.0%
2023 2.5% -8.6%
2024 3.2% +27.2%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Short-term debt in Guinea 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +408.4% 1.4% 7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.5% 16.3% 30.4% 4
1990s 26.8% 16.5% 54.3% 10
2000s 16.3% 1.4% 39.3% 10
2010s 4.0% 2.2% 7.0% 10
2020s 2.4% 1.6% 3.2% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 88 Solomon Islands 4.1% compare
  2. 89 Gabon 3.8% compare
  3. 90 Congo 3.7% compare
  4. 92 Algeria 3.1% compare
  5. 93 Maldives 2.9% compare
  6. 94 Ethiopia 2.6% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Guinea?
Short-term debt in Guinea was 3.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
How does Guinea rank for short-term debt?
Guinea ranks 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.