Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 1.87 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.87 units per person for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 876.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.15 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 190 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 1.08 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.6029 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per person | +3173.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0351 units per person | +263.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0615 units per person | +75.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0814 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1311 units per person | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1537 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1693 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1846 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1913 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.15 units per person | +1026.1% |
| 2017 | 2.12 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.09 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.05 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.01 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.98 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.95 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.92 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.89 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.87 units per person | -1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.87 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1018 units per person, 18.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.87 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 units per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3173.4% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0097 units per person |
| 2016 | +1026.1% | 0.1913 units per person | 2.15 units per person |
| 2008 | +263.1% | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0351 units per person |
| 1978 | -100.0% | 1.08 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1981 | -100.0% | 0.6029 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2009 | +75.1% | 0.0351 units per person | 0.0615 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1078 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0603 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.6029 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0615 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9325 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 2.15 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 units per person | 1.87 units per person | 2.01 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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 1.87 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 876.2%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.