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Guinea-Bissau

West African CFA Franc (XOF)

42
Moderate
Risk
XOF is a shared currency. Guinea-Bissau's score reflects its own fiscal health, banking system, and governance — not the currency bloc as a whole. All XOF countries share the same Global Currency Role and capital control scores, but differ on country-specific factors. Learn more
#45
of 171
Riskier
than 74% of currencies
37
global avg score
$831
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 5.3% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
3.8%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
4.1%
Broad Money / GDP
39.0%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
Not available
Current Account
-7.3%
FX Volatility
9.7

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
64.0
Peg Fragility
26.0

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
hard peg
Data Coverage
58.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

XOF
Holding cash in XOF3.8% inflation
XOF 831−XOF 169 (17% purchasing power lost)
Your XOF 1,000 buys 17% less in 5 years
What if you invested XOF 1,000 instead? (5yr, in XOF terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~0.8%/yr from expected XOF depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
XOF 893
−XOF 107
-2.2%/yr net in XOF
S&P 500
XOF 1667
+XOF 667
range: XOF 764–XOF 3273
10% USD return + 0.8% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
XOF 1522
+XOF 522
range: XOF 438–XOF 4125
8% USD return + 0.8% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
XOF 3146
+XOF 2146
range: XOF 190–XOF 18.8k
25% USD return + 0.8% FX · ±54% vol

All values in XOF. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.8%/yr based on the inflation differential between Guinea-Bissau (3.8%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19

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