External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 40.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 40.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 454.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2013.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd of 181 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.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 103.2% | — |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 345.6% | +284.2% |
| 1998 | 277.4% | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 180.7% | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -60.6% |
| 2001 | 126.4% | +77.3% |
| 2002 | 146.2% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 454.2% | +210.7% |
| 2004 | 186.1% | -59.0% |
| 2005 | 127.8% | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 164.4% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 106.2% | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +103.2% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +78.5% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -26.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 40.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 40.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.4% | 89.9% | 345.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 150.5% | 53.5% | 454.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 21.6% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 40.2% | 54.4% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea-Bissau?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea-Bissau was 40.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 454.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.