Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 47.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 47.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 68.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1997.
That places Guinea-Bissau 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18.0% | — |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +388.2% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -81.5% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -40.9% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +106.3% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -64.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 47.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 47.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) 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 | +388.2% | 14.1% | 68.9% |
| 2000 | +106.3% | 11.4% | 23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 14.1% | 23.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 9.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 9.5% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 25.5% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.3% | 48.4% | 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 47.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.