Interest payments in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Interest payments was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.9%
Change on year
up 73.1%
World rank
28th
of 152 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2023
All-time low
4.4%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Interest payments in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2023

57.51012.5152017202020232017: 4.6 % of expense2018: 4.4 % of expense2019: 6.7 % of expense2020: 8.4 % of expense2021: 9.2 % of expense2022: 8.6 % of expense2023: 14.9 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 14.9% for interest payments in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Interest payments in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Guinea-Bissau, 2017 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2017 4.6%
2018 4.4% -4.8%
2019 6.7% +51.3%
2020 8.4% +26.1%
2021 9.2% +9.6%
2022 8.6% -6.5%
2023 14.9% +73.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.2% 4.4% 6.7% 3
2020s 10.3% 8.4% 14.9% 4

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  6. 31 South Africa 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Guinea-Bissau?
Interest payments in Guinea-Bissau was 14.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2018.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for interest payments?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.