External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 37.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 37.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 264.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2013.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65.0% | — |
| 1996 | 78.7% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 241.9% | +207.4% |
| 1998 | 202.7% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 160.6% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +47.8% |
| 2002 | 116.9% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 264.9% | +126.5% |
| 2004 | 117.0% | -55.9% |
| 2005 | 113.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 116.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -56.3% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +69.7% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -51.8% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +118.1% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -60.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +94.8% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -27.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 37.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 37.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.8% | 65.0% | 241.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 107.9% | 38.4% | 264.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 19.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 37.6% | 52.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 21 Uzbekistan 39.5% compare
- 22 Zambia 39.3% compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 39.0% compare
- 25 Nicaragua 36.3% compare
- 26 Gabon 35.7% compare
- 27 Hong Kong, China 34.1% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Guinea-Bissau?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Guinea-Bissau was 37.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 264.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.