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Total debt service in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Total debt service was 13.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.3%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 1986
All-time low
1.2%
in 2013
Years of data
40
1982–2024

Total debt service in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024

0204060801982200320241982: 32.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 33.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 28.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 52 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 84.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 69.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 61 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 54.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 32.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 68.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 36.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 14.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 19.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 52.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 40.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 15.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 7.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 5.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 10.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 11.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 6.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 12.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 7.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 8.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 12.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 11.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 2.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 3.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 1.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 2.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 2.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 3.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 4.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 7.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 22.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 14.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 18.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 15.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 13.3 % 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

The most recent figure for total debt service in Guinea-Bissau is 13.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 517.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 84.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th of 120 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.

Total debt service in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1982 32.6% —
1983 33.3% +2.1%
1984 28.4% -14.7%
1985 52.0% +83.1%
1986 84.6% +62.8%
1987 69.8% -17.5%
1988 61.0% -12.5%
1989 54.2% -11.2%
1990 32.3% -40.5%
1991 68.6% +112.6%
1992 36.9% -46.3%
1993 14.7% -60.0%
1994 19.8% +34.2%
1995 52.4% +164.8%
1996 40.7% -22.4%
1997 15.3% -62.3%
2001 7.1% -53.7%
2002 5.9% -16.4%
2003 10.8% +81.5%
2004 11.6% +8.0%
2005 6.6% -43.1%
2006 12.5% +89.2%
2007 7.4% -40.7%
2008 8.7% +17.2%
2009 12.9% +48.2%
2010 11.3% -12.9%
2011 2.3% -79.2%
2012 3.6% +55.2%
2013 1.2% -65.8%
2014 2.1% +73.4%
2015 2.0% -4.8%
2016 2.7% +34.1%
2017 3.9% +43.8%
2018 4.6% +16.5%
2019 7.7% +66.9%
2020 22.7% +196.7%
2021 14.4% -36.5%
2022 18.1% +25.4%
2023 15.1% -16.7%
2024 13.3% -12.1%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 13.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 13.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52.0% 28.4% 84.6% 8
1990s 35.1% 14.7% 68.6% 8
2000s 9.3% 5.9% 12.9% 9
2010s 4.2% 1.2% 11.3% 10
2020s 16.7% 13.3% 22.7% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 56 Burkina Faso 13.6% compare
  2. 57 Congo 13.6% compare
  3. 58 Central African Republic 13.4% compare
  4. 60 Morocco 12.9% compare
  5. 61 Cape Verde 12.6% compare
  6. 62 Nepal 12.4% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Guinea-Bissau?
Total debt service in Guinea-Bissau was 13.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1986.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total debt service?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 517.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% 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
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.