External debt stocks, total in Guinea
Guinea: External debt stocks, total was 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Guinea peaked at 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 336.54 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Guinea ranks 81st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 748.00 million DOD, current US$ | 336.54 million DOD, current US$ | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Gross national expenditure 295.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 205.32 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 9.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.61 trillion constant LCU (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure 83.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Gross national expenditure 34.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 10.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 101.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Guinea?
- External debt stocks, total in Guinea was 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.54 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Guinea ranks 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.