Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 153,390 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2015, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 153,390 units per person. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 316.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 153,390 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 145.9 units per person, in 1986.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 145.9 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 285.91 units per person | +96.0% |
| 1988 | 519.08 units per person | +81.6% |
| 1989 | 666.12 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 5,434 units per person | +715.7% |
| 1991 | 1,339 units per person | -75.4% |
| 1992 | 2,382 units per person | +77.8% |
| 1993 | 2,933 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 4,496 units per person | +53.3% |
| 1995 | 6,438 units per person | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 9,524 units per person | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 31,423 units per person | +229.9% |
| 1998 | 27,111 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 32,572 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 52,239 units per person | +60.4% |
| 2001 | 55,131 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 65,984 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 22,688 units per person | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 31,836 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 36,826 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 37,631 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43,769 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 54,224 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 57,314 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 66,952 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 97,333 units per person | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 79,768 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 92,535 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 121,807 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 153,390 units per person | +25.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 153,390 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 36,609 units per person, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 153,390 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 | +715.7% | 666.12 units per person | 5,434 units per person |
| 1997 | +229.9% | 9,524 units per person | 31,423 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 404.25 units per person | 145.9 units per person | 666.12 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 12,365 units per person | 1,339 units per person | 32,572 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,764 units per person | 22,688 units per person | 65,984 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,964 units per person | 66,952 units per person | 153,390 units per person | 6 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 153,390 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 153,390 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.9 units per person in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.