Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 136,531 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 136,531 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 164,068 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5,169 current LCU per person, in 1994.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -331.53 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | -1,277 current LCU per person | +285.3% |
| 1988 | -1,762 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1989 | -876.11 current LCU per person | -50.3% |
| 1990 | -641.68 current LCU per person | -26.8% |
| 1991 | -2,055 current LCU per person | +220.3% |
| 1992 | -3,911 current LCU per person | +90.3% |
| 1993 | -4,783 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1994 | -5,169 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | -3,760 current LCU per person | -27.3% |
| 1996 | -2,354 current LCU per person | -37.4% |
| 1997 | 13,160 current LCU per person | -659.1% |
| 1998 | 11,535 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 10,997 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 22,392 current LCU per person | +103.6% |
| 2001 | 26,920 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 37,702 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 8,729 current LCU per person | -76.8% |
| 2004 | 21,944 current LCU per person | +151.4% |
| 2005 | 25,457 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 28,961 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 34,768 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 41,363 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 51,010 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 54,085 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 71,904 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 42,674 current LCU per person | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 55,622 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 87,711 current LCU per person | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 94,263 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 110,092 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 121,089 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 126,962 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 116,465 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 139,343 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 164,068 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 130,336 current LCU per person | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 122,793 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 125,250 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 136,531 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 136,531 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 8.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 136,531 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +659.1% | -2,354 current LCU per person | 13,160 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | -285.3% | -331.53 current LCU per person | -1,277 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | -220.3% | -641.68 current LCU per person | -2,055 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1,062 current LCU per person | -1,762 current LCU per person | -331.53 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,302 current LCU per person | -5,169 current LCU per person | 13,160 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,925 current LCU per person | 8,729 current LCU per person | 51,010 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,087 current LCU per person | 42,674 current LCU per person | 126,962 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,387 current LCU per person | 122,793 current LCU per person | 164,068 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 53 Togo 146,365 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Bhutan 146,211 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Comoros 145,942 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Thailand 132,781 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 128,854 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Suriname 107,434 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 136,531 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 164,068 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,169 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.