Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 2.23 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.23 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1,757.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.37 million units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,170 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5,170 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 8,890 units per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1988 | 16,878 units per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 1989 | 37,230 units per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 1990 | 64,187 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1991 | 68,628 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 87,201 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 155,321 units per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1994 | 237,433 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1995 | 217,970 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 261,144 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 394,776 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 446,629 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 350,601 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 431,060 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 157,749 units per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2002 | 149,740 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 94,274 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 80,050 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 119,844 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2006 | 225,071 units per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2007 | 372,297 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2008 | 662,201 units per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2009 | 784,854 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 915,932 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million units per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 million units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.23 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 719,812 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.23 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,042 units per square kilometre | 5,170 units per square kilometre | 37,230 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 228,389 units per square kilometre | 64,187 units per square kilometre | 446,629 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,714 units per square kilometre | 80,050 units per square kilometre | 784,854 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million units per square kilometre | 915,932 units per square kilometre | 2.37 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 93 Nepal 2.33 million units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Angola 2.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Malaysia 2.27 million units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Syria 2.18 million units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Poland 2.07 million units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cyprus 2.02 million units per square kilometre 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 2.23 million units per square kilometre 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 2.37 million units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,170 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th out of 172 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 1,757.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.