Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea stood at -3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 162.0% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 53.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -13.4%, in 2010.
That places Equatorial Guinea 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +343.4% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -77.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +320.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -75.2% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +269.3% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | -130.1% |
| 2010 | -13.4% | +272.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -109.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +147.3% |
| 2013 | -8.5% | -363.6% |
| 2014 | -4.0% | -53.6% |
| 2015 | -12.8% | +222.5% |
| 2016 | -12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | -9.1% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | -9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -8.5% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -101.1% |
| 2021 | -2.6% | -2988.9% |
| 2022 | -5.8% | +121.9% |
| 2023 | -7.8% | +34.7% |
| 2024 | -1.4% | -82.4% |
| 2025 | -3.6% | +162.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | -3.6% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.4% | -13.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -7.8% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Equatorial Guinea was -3.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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