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 2.20 million units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.20 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2015. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 143.3% on the previous year and up 395.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.20 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -140,781 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Guinea-Bissau 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5,843 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 6,959 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 7,731 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 24,625 units per square kilometre | +218.5% |
| 1990 | 161,807 units per square kilometre | +557.1% |
| 1991 | 201.88 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1992 | 2,196 units per square kilometre | +987.5% |
| 1993 | -19,290 units per square kilometre | -978.6% |
| 1994 | -81,877 units per square kilometre | +324.5% |
| 1995 | -140,781 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1996 | -139,516 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11,782 units per square kilometre | -108.4% |
| 1998 | 21,806 units per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 1999 | 323,439 units per square kilometre | +1383.2% |
| 2000 | 557,848 units per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2001 | 547,735 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 669,139 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 537,923 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 345,864 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 443,521 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 369,950 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 363,595 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 324,637 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2009 | -95,736 units per square kilometre | -129.5% |
| 2010 | 221,334 units per square kilometre | -331.2% |
| 2011 | 282,724 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 751,970 units per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 2013 | 772,351 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 903,489 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million units per square kilometre | +143.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.20 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 154,676 units per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.20 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre, 34.7× the median. (46 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 | +1383.2% | 21,806 units per square kilometre | 323,439 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -978.6% | 2,196 units per square kilometre | -19,290 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +987.5% | 201.88 units per square kilometre | 2,196 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +557.1% | 24,625 units per square kilometre | 161,807 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,290 units per square kilometre | 5,843 units per square kilometre | 24,625 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 13,977 units per square kilometre | -140,781 units per square kilometre | 323,439 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,448 units per square kilometre | -95,736 units per square kilometre | 669,139 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 855,063 units per square kilometre | 221,334 units per square kilometre | 2.20 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 44 Bahrain 2.58 million units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Zambia 2.54 million units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 2.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Czechia 2.00 million units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Togo 1.99 million units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Pakistan 1.40 million units per square kilometre 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 2.20 million units per square kilometre 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 2.20 million units per square kilometre 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 -140,781 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 172 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 395.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.