Broad money in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Broad money was 547.44 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Guinea-Bissau is 547.44 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 547.44 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134.62 million current LCU, in 1986.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th of 167 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.
Broad money in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 134.62 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 351.15 million current LCU | +160.9% |
| 1988 | 608.54 million current LCU | +73.3% |
| 1989 | 837.38 million current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +574.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 billion current LCU | -67.3% |
| 1992 | 3.89 billion current LCU | +110.9% |
| 1993 | 5.47 billion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1994 | 8.12 billion current LCU | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 11.61 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 17.21 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 37.76 billion current LCU | +119.4% |
| 1998 | 33.55 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 40.77 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 65.54 billion current LCU | +60.7% |
| 2001 | 56.76 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 71.37 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 30.28 billion current LCU | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 42.99 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 50.96 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 53.16 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 67.30 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 87.31 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 93.62 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 111.92 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 162.87 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 154.09 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 161.79 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 240.71 billion current LCU | +48.8% |
| 2015 | 306.17 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 334.76 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 344.19 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 365.03 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 365.95 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 399.23 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 482.64 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 499.57 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 494.09 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 524.89 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 547.44 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 547.44 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 trillion current LCU, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 547.44 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.40 trillion current LCU, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +574.6% | 837.38 million current LCU | 5.65 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 482.92 million current LCU | 134.62 million current LCU | 837.38 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 16.59 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | 40.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.93 billion current LCU | 30.28 billion current LCU | 93.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.75 billion current LCU | 111.92 billion current LCU | 365.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.31 billion current LCU | 399.23 billion current LCU | 547.44 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 96 Peru 581.36 billion current LCU compare
- 97 Afghanistan 575.74 billion current LCU compare
- 98 Guatemala 572.02 billion current LCU compare
- 100 Djibouti 524.41 billion current LCU compare
- 101 Central African Republic 488.93 billion current LCU compare
- 102 New Zealand 447.88 billion current LCU compare
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 broad money in Guinea-Bissau?
- Broad money in Guinea-Bissau was 547.44 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 547.44 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.62 million current LCU in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for broad money?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. 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.