Guinea-Bissau vs Guyana: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 347.31 billion current LCU against 307.13 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 40.18 billion current LCU.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Guyana ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -996.29 million current LCU | -8.79 billion current LCU | 7.79 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion current LCU | -56.01 billion current LCU | 57.82 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 41.74 billion current LCU | 48.21 billion current LCU | 6.47 billion current LCU | Guyana |
| 2010s | 158.84 billion current LCU | 154.71 billion current LCU | 4.14 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 290.00 billion current LCU | 229.63 billion current LCU | 60.37 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Guinea-Bissau or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 347.31 billion current LCU against 307.13 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Guinea-Bissau and Guyana?
- 40.18 billion current LCU, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Guyana?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Guyana rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Guyana ranks 85th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.