Claims on central government, etc. in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Claims on central government, etc. was 10.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 10.4% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 21.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd of 186 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.
Claims on central government, etc. in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.5% | — |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +50.7% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | +375.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +552.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | -677.3% |
| 1994 | -1.9% | +233.7% |
| 1995 | -2.2% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -105.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +116.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +1349.8% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +121.4% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -82.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +679.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +382.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +69.9% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +107.3% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -2.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 1.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 4.8% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 89 Cyprus 11.6% compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.0% compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 10.5% compare
- 93 Seychelles 10.1% compare
- 94 Gabon 9.5% compare
- 95 Togo 9.5% compare
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 claims on central government, etc. in Guinea-Bissau?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Guinea-Bissau was 10.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.