Net foreign assets (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net foreign assets (current US$) was 261.40 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau stood at 261.40 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 459.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 261.40 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -90.40 million current US$, in 1987.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -82.36 million current US$ | — |
| 1987 | -90.40 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1988 | -79.16 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1989 | -27.45 million current US$ | -65.3% |
| 1990 | -16.19 million current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1991 | -26.79 million current US$ | +65.5% |
| 1992 | -30.09 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1993 | -28.71 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | -23.87 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1995 | -12.48 million current US$ | -47.7% |
| 1996 | -5.01 million current US$ | -59.9% |
| 1997 | 25.62 million current US$ | -611.5% |
| 1998 | 24.36 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.38 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 39.22 million current US$ | +92.4% |
| 2001 | 46.73 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 85.97 million current US$ | +84.0% |
| 2003 | 22.16 million current US$ | -74.2% |
| 2004 | 65.65 million current US$ | +196.2% |
| 2005 | 64.09 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 86.94 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 116.50 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 140.82 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 180.68 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 189.54 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 261.40 million current US$ | +37.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 261.40 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 369.86 million current US$, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 261.40 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current US$) 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 | +611.5% | -5.01 million current US$ | 25.62 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -69.84 million current US$ | -90.40 million current US$ | -27.45 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | -7.28 million current US$ | -30.09 million current US$ | 25.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.88 million current US$ | 22.16 million current US$ | 180.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.47 million current US$ | 189.54 million current US$ | 261.40 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 37 Sierra Leone 353.09 million current US$ compare
- 38 Seychelles 310.57 million current US$ compare
- 39 Eritrea 262.16 million current US$ compare
- 41 Cape Verde 235.16 million current US$ compare
- 42 Mauritania 163.75 million current US$ compare
- 43 Gambia 142.43 million current US$ 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau was 261.40 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 261.40 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.40 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net foreign assets?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.4%. 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 Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.