Broad money in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Broad money was 37.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money in Guinea-Bissau stood at 37.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 45.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.9% | — |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 26.5% | +388.2% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -81.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +53.6% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +106.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -57.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 4.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 9.4% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 24.1% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 37.2% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 123 Azerbaijan 38.6% compare
- 124 Kenya 37.6% compare
- 125 Afghanistan 37.5% compare
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.2% compare
- 128 Comoros 36.1% compare
- 129 Yemen 34.7% compare
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 145,265 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Guinea-Bissau?
- Broad money in Guinea-Bissau was 37.2% 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 45.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for broad money?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.