Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 34,606 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Guinea-Bissau is 34,606 units per person, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 137.2% on the previous year and up 283.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34,606 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3,535 units per person, in 1995.
That places Guinea-Bissau 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 180.14 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 211.13 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 230.75 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 722.98 units per person | +213.3% |
| 1990 | 4,673 units per person | +546.4% |
| 1991 | 5.71 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1992 | 60.27 units per person | +956.0% |
| 1993 | -512.33 units per person | -950.1% |
| 1994 | -2,108 units per person | +311.5% |
| 1995 | -3,535 units per person | +67.7% |
| 1996 | -3,431 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 284.25 units per person | -108.3% |
| 1998 | 516.39 units per person | +81.7% |
| 1999 | 7,515 units per person | +1355.3% |
| 2000 | 12,704 units per person | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 12,212 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14,594 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 11,470 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 7,207 units per person | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 9,027 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 7,350 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 7,046 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,135 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2009 | -1,764 units per person | -128.7% |
| 2010 | 3,974 units per person | -325.3% |
| 2011 | 4,944 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 12,804 units per person | +159.0% |
| 2013 | 12,806 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,592 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 34,606 units per person | +137.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 34,606 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,723 units per person, 12.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 34,606 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 17.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1355.3% | 516.39 units per person | 7,515 units per person |
| 1993 | -950.1% | 60.27 units per person | -512.33 units per person |
| 1992 | +956.0% | 5.71 units per person | 60.27 units per person |
| 1990 | +546.4% | 722.98 units per person | 4,673 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 336.25 units per person | 180.14 units per person | 722.98 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 346.88 units per person | -3,535 units per person | 7,515 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,598 units per person | -1,764 units per person | 14,594 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,954 units per person | 3,974 units per person | 34,606 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 31 Gabon 42,732 units per person compare
- 32 Cape Verde 38,955 units per person compare
- 33 Mauritius 37,751 units per person compare
- 35 Seychelles 33,702 units per person compare
- 36 Slovakia 30,071 units per person compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 28,549 units per person 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Guinea-Bissau was 34,606 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34,606 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,535 units per person in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.