Financial Development Index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Financial Development Index was 0.0913 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Development Index in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0913, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0913 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial Development Index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0106 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0078 | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.016 | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0341 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0291 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0386 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0395 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0418 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0405 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0676 | +66.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0732 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0463 | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 0.061 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0605 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0613 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0887 | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0859 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0866 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0894 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0913 | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0913 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0993, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0913 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1219, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Development Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +66.8% | 0.0405 | 0.0676 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 | 0.0075 | 0.0269 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0352 | 0.0264 | 0.0418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.072 | 0.0463 | 0.0894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0913 | 0.0913 | 0.0913 | 1 |
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 financial development index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Financial development index in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0913 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0913 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for financial development index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.