Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 32.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.6% | — |
| 1984 | 13.0% | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +146.0% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -56.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +103.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +525.5% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -59.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +87.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +79.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +77.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +919.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -68.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -18.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.0%, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +919.2% | 0.7% | 7.5% |
| 1999 | +525.5% | 2.4% | 15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 8.6% | 32.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 2.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 1.2% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.