Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) was 51.65 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Guinea-Bissau, 1987–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 51.65 billion current LCU for money and quasi money (m2), flow in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 439.1% on the previous year and up 978.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money and quasi money (m2), flow in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 51.65 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -55.87 billion current LCU, in 2003.
That places Guinea-Bissau 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 216.54 million current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 257.38 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 228.85 million current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 4.81 billion current LCU | +2002.6% |
| 1991 | -3.80 billion current LCU | -179.1% |
| 1992 | 2.05 billion current LCU | -153.8% |
| 1993 | 1.57 billion current LCU | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +68.4% |
| 1995 | 3.49 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 5.61 billion current LCU | +60.6% |
| 1997 | 20.55 billion current LCU | +266.5% |
| 1998 | -4.21 billion current LCU | -120.5% |
| 1999 | 7.23 billion current LCU | -271.7% |
| 2000 | 24.76 billion current LCU | +242.7% |
| 2001 | 4.79 billion current LCU | -80.7% |
| 2002 | 16.03 billion current LCU | +234.6% |
| 2003 | -55.87 billion current LCU | -448.6% |
| 2004 | 13.06 billion current LCU | -123.4% |
| 2005 | 8.48 billion current LCU | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 3.13 billion current LCU | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 13.72 billion current LCU | +337.8% |
| 2008 | 20.29 billion current LCU | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 6.12 billion current LCU | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 9.58 billion current LCU | +56.5% |
| 2011 | 51.65 billion current LCU | +439.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.65 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.06 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 51.65 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.09 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) 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 | +2002.6% | 228.85 million current LCU | 4.81 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234.26 million current LCU | 216.54 million current LCU | 257.38 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.99 billion current LCU | -4.21 billion current LCU | 20.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 billion current LCU | -55.87 billion current LCU | 24.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.61 billion current LCU | 9.58 billion current LCU | 51.65 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 69.06 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Chad 63.72 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Benin 63.34 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 46.53 billion current LCU compare
- 26 Morocco 43.20 billion current LCU compare
- 27 South Africa 39.77 billion current LCU 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 money and quasi money (m2), flow in Guinea-Bissau?
- Money and quasi money (m2), flow in Guinea-Bissau was 51.65 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 51.65 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.87 billion current LCU in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money and quasi money (m2), flow rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 978.1%. 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, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.