Guinea-Bissau Debt Service
Total debt service as % of exports DT.TDS.DECT.EX.ZS
Guinea-Bissau's debt service was 11.24% in 2025, ranked 64th globally. This represents a 15.2% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1982–2025.
Overview
Guinea-Bissau's debt service stood at 11.24% in 2025, a decline of +2.02% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 11.24% by 2025. Guinea-Bissau ranked 64th globally.
Guinea‑Bissau’s debt‑service burden has fallen dramatically since the mid‑1980s, when it peaked at 84.60 % of export earnings in 1986, to an all‑time trough of 1.24 % in 2013, reflecting successive debt‑relief initiatives and modest fiscal consolidation. By 2025 the share of export earnings devoted to debt service had risen again to 11.24 %, placing the country 64th globally and aligning it closely with peers such as Cambodia (11.34 %) and Bulgaria (11.13 %). The upward swing since the 2013 low suggests that external financing costs are re‑accelerating, even as the economy remains vulnerable to commodity price shocks and limited fiscal space. Continued improvement will depend on deepening domestic revenue mobilisation, maintaining prudent borrowing practices, and securing concessional financing that can temper future increases in the debt‑service ratio.
Data & projection
| Year | Debt Service | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 7.58% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 9.41% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 11.24% | - | - |
| 2025 | 11.24% | −2.02% | #64 |
| 2024 | 13.26% | −1.82% | #55 |
| 2023 | 15.08% | −3.03% | #66 |
| 2022 | 18.10% | +3.67% | #84 |
| 2021 | 14.43% | −8.28% | #61 |
| 2020 | 22.72% | +15.06% | #78 |
| 2019 | 7.66% | +3.07% | #34 |
| 2018 | 4.59% | +0.65% | #21 |
| 2017 | 3.94% | +1.20% | #18 |
| 2016 | 2.74% | +0.70% | #11 |
| 2015 | 2.04% | −0.10% | #8 |
| 2014 | 2.15% | +0.91% | #11 |
| 2013 | 1.24% | −2.39% | #9 |
| 2012 | 3.63% | +1.29% | #31 |
| 2011 | 2.34% | −8.92% | #18 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw debt service improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Guinea-Bissau's debt service was 11.24% in 2025. Ranked 64th globally. This represents a 15.2% decrease from the previous year.
Guinea-Bissau's debt service peaked at 84.60% in 1986.
The lowest debt service in Guinea-Bissau was 1.24% in 2013.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th globally in debt service as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is DT.TDS.DECT.EX.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Guinea-Bissau's debt service is projected to reach 11.24% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The debt service of Guinea-Bissau in 2025 was 11.24%. This ranks 64th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Guinea-Bissau Debt Service},
url = {https://historysaid.com/guinea-bissau/debt-service/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}