Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 177.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Guinea-Bissau 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -0.8933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | -2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +193.3% |
| 1988 | -3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1989 | -1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1990 | -0.9852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1991 | -3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +210.4% |
| 1992 | -6.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.7% |
| 1993 | -8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1994 | -9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1995 | -6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1996 | -3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -673.8% |
| 1998 | 23.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 22.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +207.6% |
| 2001 | 82.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 104.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 20.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 50.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +144.6% |
| 2005 | 54.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 64.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 66.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 64.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 87.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 90.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 67.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 85.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 134.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 146.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 161.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 154.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 157.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 143.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 164.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 177.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 147.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 127.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 125.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +673.8% | -3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | -210.4% | -0.9852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +207.6% | 22.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | -193.3% | -0.8933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 161.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 177.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 19 Myanmar 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Angola 137.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Tanzania 133.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 109.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Togo 105.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 177.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.