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Guinea-Bissau · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

143rd of 179 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDPGuinea-Bissau's gross debt / gdp fell from 94.3 % in 1997 to 82.4 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%250%82.4 %

Guinea-Bissau's gross debt / gdp fell from 94.3 % in 1997 to 82.4 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

81st of 87 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Interest payments (% of revenue)Guinea-Bissau's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 3.7 % in 2017 to 21.0 % in 2024.201720182019202020212022202320240%5%10%15%20%25%21.0 %

Guinea-Bissau's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 3.7 % in 2017 to 21.0 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

27th of 110 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Guinea-Bissau's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 140.3 % in 1995 to 67.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%100%200%300%67.1 %

Guinea-Bissau's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 140.3 % in 1995 to 67.1 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

163rd of 183 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fiscal balanceGuinea-Bissau's fiscal balance fell from 2.4 % in 1995 to -7.3 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-10%-5%0%-7.3 %

Guinea-Bissau's fiscal balance fell from 2.4 % in 1995 to -7.3 % in 2024.

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