Other expense in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Other expense was 2.51 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Guinea-Bissau is 2.51 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.1% on the previous year and up 543.9% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 389.97 million current LCU | — |
| 2018 | 6.95 billion current LCU | +1681.3% |
| 2019 | 835.76 million current LCU | -88.0% |
| 2020 | 3.87 billion current LCU | +363.1% |
| 2021 | 5.00 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 5.16 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.49 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 2.51 billion current LCU | -44.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.51 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.94 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.51 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.50 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.72 billion current LCU | 389.97 million current LCU | 6.95 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.21 billion current LCU | 2.51 billion current LCU | 5.16 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More public sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Guinea-Bissau?
- Other expense in Guinea-Bissau was 2.51 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 389.97 million current LCU in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for other expense?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 543.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.