Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -178.79 % change on previous year in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)
-178.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 57.6%
World rank
187th
of 198 countries
All-time high
126.88 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-178.79 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
8
1988–1996

Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1988–1996

-200-10001001988199219961988: 31.7 % change on previous year1989: -27 % change on previous year1990: 9.5 % change on previous year1991: -114.4 % change on previous year1992: 74 % change on previous year1993: 126.9 % change on previous year1994: -113.4 % change on previous year1996: -178.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded -178.79 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 57.6% on the previous year and down 664.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 126.88 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -178.79 % change on previous year, in 1996.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1988 to 1996.
Year % change on previous year Change
1988 31.67 % change on previous year
1989 -26.95 % change on previous year -185.1%
1990 9.54 % change on previous year -135.4%
1991 -114.39 % change on previous year -1298.6%
1992 74.03 % change on previous year -164.7%
1993 126.88 % change on previous year +71.4%
1994 -113.43 % change on previous year -189.4%
1996 -178.79 % change on previous year +57.6%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's -178.79 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.99 % change on previous year, 22.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's -178.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 173.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.36 % change on previous year -26.95 % change on previous year 31.67 % change on previous year 2
1990s -32.69 % change on previous year -178.79 % change on previous year 126.88 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 184 Morocco -130.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 185 Latvia -138.7 % change on previous year
  3. 186 Algeria -142.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 188 Pakistan -196.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 189 Argentina -232.98 % change on previous year compare
  6. 190 Saint Lucia -315.1 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was -178.79 % change on previous year in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 126.88 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -178.79 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 1996.
Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 664.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 7,354 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.