Annual GDP growth (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual GDP growth (%) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 117.8% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 63.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +248.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -69.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +172.3% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -54.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +98.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -92.5% |
| 2010 | -8.9% | -764.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -173.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | -4.1% | -149.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -110.0% |
| 2015 | -9.1% | -2294.8% |
| 2016 | -8.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | -5.7% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | -6.2% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | -5.5% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | -4.8% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -118.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +274.7% |
| 2023 | -5.1% | -257.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -117.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 26% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2294.8% | 0.4% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 1.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -9.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -5.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 117.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual gdp growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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