Bank credit to bank deposits in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Bank credit to bank deposits was 78.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank credit to bank deposits in Guinea-Bissau stood at 78.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 192.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 192.2% | — |
| 1991 | 180.4% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 76.6% | -57.5% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 91.2% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +87.6% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 43.6% | 192.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 20.7% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 44.1% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 78.3% | 84.7% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Guinea-Bissau?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Guinea-Bissau was 78.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 192.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).