Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 9.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 9.40 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 180.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 12.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -200,720 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1994.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th of 185 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -10,754 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | -42,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +291.5% |
| 1988 | -59,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1989 | -29,841 current LCU per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1990 | -22,218 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1991 | -72,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +227.2% |
| 1992 | -142,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1993 | -180,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1994 | -200,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | -149,750 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1996 | -95,729 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 545,487 current LCU per square kilometre | -669.8% |
| 1998 | 487,127 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 473,265 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 983,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 409,399 current LCU per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +157.2% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 5.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2015 | 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 8.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 8.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 9.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 12.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 9.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 9.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.40 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 23.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.40 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +669.8% | -95,729 current LCU per square kilometre | 545,487 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -291.5% | -10,754 current LCU per square kilometre | -42,106 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -227.2% | -22,218 current LCU per square kilometre | -72,694 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -35,430 current LCU per square kilometre | -59,019 current LCU per square kilometre | -10,754 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 64,222 current LCU per square kilometre | -200,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 545,487 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 409,399 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 55 Haiti 10.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Netherlands 10.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Tanzania 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 North Macedonia 9.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 9.40 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -200,720 current LCU per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.