Central bank assets to GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Central bank assets to GDP was 8.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 8.4% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 44.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 183 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.
Central bank assets to GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 43.9% | — |
| 1987 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +100.1% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +70.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 39.4% | 44.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 2.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 145,265 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 136,531 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 19.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -1,373 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 8.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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 Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).