Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 24.23 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
24.23 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
41.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
10.76 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2029

102030402000201420292000: 22.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 13.5 Percentage of GDP2002: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 18.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 19.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 39.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 31.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 27.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 35.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 29.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 31.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 41.6 Percentage of GDP2016: 27.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 20.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 19.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 12.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 17.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 24.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 22.4 Percentage of GDP2025: 22.6 Percentage of GDP2026: 23.1 Percentage of GDP2027: 23.3 Percentage of GDP2028: 23.8 Percentage of GDP2029: 24.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 24.23 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 41.57 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.76 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 22.65 Percentage of GDP
2001 13.48 Percentage of GDP -40.5%
2002 11.25 Percentage of GDP -16.5%
2003 13.78 Percentage of GDP +22.5%
2004 10.76 Percentage of GDP -21.9%
2005 14.12 Percentage of GDP +31.2%
2006 18.09 Percentage of GDP +28.1%
2007 19.69 Percentage of GDP +8.8%
2008 19.89 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2009 39.85 Percentage of GDP +100.3%
2010 31.18 Percentage of GDP -21.8%
2011 27.49 Percentage of GDP -11.8%
2012 35.2 Percentage of GDP +28.0%
2013 29.27 Percentage of GDP -16.8%
2014 31.6 Percentage of GDP +7.9%
2015 41.57 Percentage of GDP +31.6%
2016 27.82 Percentage of GDP -33.1%
2017 20.07 Percentage of GDP -27.9%
2018 19.35 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2019 16.8 Percentage of GDP -13.2%
2020 16.17 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2021 12.66 Percentage of GDP -21.7%
2022 17.2 Percentage of GDP +35.9%
2023 24.25 Percentage of GDP +41.0%
2024 22.39 Percentage of GDP -7.7%
2025 22.59 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2026 23.06 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2027 23.26 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2028 23.84 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2029 24.23 Percentage of GDP +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.36 Percentage of GDP 10.76 Percentage of GDP 39.85 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 28.04 Percentage of GDP 16.8 Percentage of GDP 41.57 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 20.96 Percentage of GDP 12.66 Percentage of GDP 24.25 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Equatorial Guinea?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Equatorial Guinea was 24.23 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 41.57 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.76 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.