Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 35,030 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 35,030 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1,336.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39,247 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 159.39 units per person, in 1986.
That places Guinea-Bissau 93rd out of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 159.39 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 269.73 units per person | +69.2% |
| 1988 | 503.81 units per person | +86.8% |
| 1989 | 1,093 units per person | +117.0% |
| 1990 | 1,854 units per person | +69.6% |
| 1991 | 1,940 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2,394 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 4,125 units per person | +72.3% |
| 1994 | 6,114 units per person | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 5,473 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 6,422 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 9,524 units per person | +48.3% |
| 1998 | 10,576 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 8,146 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 9,817 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 3,517 units per person | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 3,266 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,010 units per person | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 1,668 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 2,439 units per person | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 4,472 units per person | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 7,215 units per person | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 12,514 units per person | +73.4% |
| 2009 | 14,459 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 16,443 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 33,649 units per person | +104.6% |
| 2012 | 38,890 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 39,247 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35,087 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 35,030 units per person | -0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 35,030 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,538 units per person, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 35,030 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 506.5 units per person | 159.39 units per person | 1,093 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 5,657 units per person | 1,854 units per person | 10,576 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,138 units per person | 1,668 units per person | 14,459 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,058 units per person | 16,443 units per person | 39,247 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 90 Argentina 37,019 units per person compare
- 91 Aruba 36,260 units per person compare
- 92 South Africa 35,544 units per person compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 34,452 units per person compare
- 95 Niger 32,552 units per person compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 32,144 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 145,265 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Guinea-Bissau was 35,030 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39,247 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.39 units per person in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,336.1%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.