Total reserves includes gold in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total reserves includes gold was 22.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total reserves includes gold in Guinea-Bissau stood at 22.7%.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 50.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1986.
That places Guinea-Bissau 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves includes gold in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -0.5% | — |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -1329.3% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +63.6% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -46.6% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +194.4% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +97.1% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +97.9% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | -0.5% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 4.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 6.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.7% | 22.7% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 145,265 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.6% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 326.78 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 307.13 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total reserves includes gold in Guinea-Bissau was 22.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.