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 53.65 units per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Guinea-Bissau stood at 53.65 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.7% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 53.65 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6 units per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Guinea-Bissau 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.4854 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.433 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5085 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | +145.8% |
| 1990 | 7.17 units per US$ of GDP | +474.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -99.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1049 units per US$ of GDP | +1135.7% |
| 1993 | -0.8809 units per US$ of GDP | -939.4% |
| 1994 | -3.76 units per US$ of GDP | +326.7% |
| 1995 | -6 units per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 1996 | -5.58 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4746 units per US$ of GDP | -108.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 units per US$ of GDP | +118.6% |
| 1999 | 15.7 units per US$ of GDP | +1413.1% |
| 2000 | 40.08 units per US$ of GDP | +155.3% |
| 2001 | 37.33 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 40.31 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 27.32 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 16.71 units per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 19.49 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 16.39 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 13.58 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 9.58 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2009 | -3.02 units per US$ of GDP | -131.6% |
| 2010 | 6.62 units per US$ of GDP | -318.9% |
| 2011 | 6.87 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.15 units per US$ of GDP | +193.3% |
| 2013 | 19.57 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 22.38 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 53.65 units per US$ of GDP | +139.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 53.65 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.55 units per US$ of GDP, 8.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 53.65 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 17.9× 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 | +1413.1% | 1.04 units per US$ of GDP | 15.7 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +1135.7% | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1049 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -939.4% | 0.1049 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8809 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6692 units per US$ of GDP | 0.433 units per US$ of GDP | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8281 units per US$ of GDP | -6 units per US$ of GDP | 15.7 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.78 units per US$ of GDP | -3.02 units per US$ of GDP | 40.31 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.54 units per US$ of GDP | 6.62 units per US$ of GDP | 53.65 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 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 53.65 units per US$ of GDP 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 53.65 units per US$ of GDP 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 -6 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th out of 174 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 175.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.