Deposit interest rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Deposit interest rate was 6.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, deposit interest rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2016.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 326.78 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 307.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.4% (2025)
- Broad money 37.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1,373 (2025)
- Broad money 547.44 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Deposit interest rate in Guinea-Bissau was 6.9% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for deposit interest rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.