Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 147.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 147.1 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1,340.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 147.1 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 28.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 17.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4989 units per square kilometre | +3256.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +272.4% |
| 2009 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 2010 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2012 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 11.43 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 140.37 units per square kilometre | +1054.8% |
| 2017 | 141.46 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 142.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 143.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 143.71 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 144.75 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 146 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 147.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 147.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.61 units per square kilometre, 31.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 147.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.76 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3256.0% | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.4989 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1054.8% | 12.16 units per square kilometre | 140.37 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +272.4% | 0.4989 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -100.0% | 28.45 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -100.0% | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +79.7% | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 28.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5799 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3 units per square kilometre | 4.53 units per square kilometre | 143.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.39 units per square kilometre | 143.71 units per square kilometre | 147.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 116 Nigeria 192.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 176.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Benin 162.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Turkey 146.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cambodia 123.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Bhutan 119.2 units 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 reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 147.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 147.1 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,340.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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.