External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 2.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 189.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
That places Guinea-Bissau 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 the banking in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.2% | — |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -70.6% |
| 1997 | 103.7% | +822.1% |
| 1998 | 74.7% | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -73.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -64.5% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +343.4% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 189.2% | +547.3% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -78.7% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +221.9% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -74.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +210.6% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -79.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +44.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +25.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +822.1% | 11.2% | 103.7% |
| 2003 | +547.3% | 29.2% | 189.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 11.2% | 103.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 3.9% | 189.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 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 the banking in Guinea-Bissau?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Guinea-Bissau was 2.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 189.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.