Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 4.42 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.42 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 685.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.42 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,013 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11,013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 15,850 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1988 | 24,609 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 61,856 units per square kilometre | +151.4% |
| 1990 | 225,994 units per square kilometre | +265.4% |
| 1991 | 68,830 units per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 1992 | 89,396 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 136,031 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 155,556 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 77,189 units per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 121,629 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1997 | 406,558 units per square kilometre | +234.3% |
| 1998 | 468,435 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 674,040 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 988,908 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 705,484 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 818,880 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 632,198 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 425,914 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 563,364 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 595,021 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 735,893 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 986,839 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 689,118 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million units per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 2012 | 3.04 million units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 3.14 million units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.42 million units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.42 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.42 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 million units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +265.4% | 61,856 units per square kilometre | 225,994 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,332 units per square kilometre | 11,013 units per square kilometre | 61,856 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 242,366 units per square kilometre | 68,830 units per square kilometre | 674,040 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 714,162 units per square kilometre | 425,914 units per square kilometre | 988,908 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million units per square kilometre | 1.14 million units per square kilometre | 4.42 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 84 Rwanda 4.69 million units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Croatia 4.59 million units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Djibouti 4.58 million units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Gabon 3.58 million units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Nepal 3.01 million units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.89 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Guinea-Bissau was 4.42 million units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,013 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 685.3%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.