Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 4.3 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.3 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
23.32 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
4.3 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2019

5101520252000200920192000: 8.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 10.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 5.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 10.4 Percentage of GDP2004: 9 Percentage of GDP2005: 10 Percentage of GDP2006: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 12 Percentage of GDP2008: 13.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 21.6 Percentage of GDP2010: 17 Percentage of GDP2011: 18.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 23.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 18.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 17.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 13 Percentage of GDP2016: 7.7 Percentage of GDP2017: 7.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 6.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 4.3 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 4.3 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 23.32 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.3 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

That places Equatorial Guinea 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation) in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 8.05 Percentage of GDP
2001 10.26 Percentage of GDP +27.5%
2002 5.37 Percentage of GDP -47.7%
2003 10.43 Percentage of GDP +94.2%
2004 9 Percentage of GDP -13.7%
2005 9.99 Percentage of GDP +11.0%
2006 10.69 Percentage of GDP +7.0%
2007 11.98 Percentage of GDP +12.0%
2008 13.74 Percentage of GDP +14.7%
2009 21.56 Percentage of GDP +56.9%
2010 16.97 Percentage of GDP -21.3%
2011 18.92 Percentage of GDP +11.5%
2012 23.32 Percentage of GDP +23.3%
2013 18.53 Percentage of GDP -20.6%
2014 17.63 Percentage of GDP -4.8%
2015 12.99 Percentage of GDP -26.3%
2016 7.7 Percentage of GDP -40.7%
2017 7.53 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2018 6.37 Percentage of GDP -15.4%
2019 4.3 Percentage of GDP -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.11 Percentage of GDP 5.37 Percentage of GDP 21.56 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 13.43 Percentage of GDP 4.3 Percentage of GDP 23.32 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

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  3. 10 Croatia 4.54 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 10 Viet Nam 5.77 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 11 Algeria 9.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 12 Niger 8.29 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 13 Afghanistan 8.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.1 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 15 Fiji 3.67 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.74 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Equatorial Guinea?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Equatorial Guinea was 4.3 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 23.32 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation)
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Percentage of GDP
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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 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.