Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.4% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 17.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Equatorial Guinea 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +99.3% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +255.6% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -64.1% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +96.9% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -97.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +287.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -85.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +82.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +246.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +184.4% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +56.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -70.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -49.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -48.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +77.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +74.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +97.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +67.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 0.2% | 17.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8836 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,991 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 11.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 18.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 123,449 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 1.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).