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
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1988–1996
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -178.79 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 184 Morocco -130.48 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Latvia -138.7 % change on previous year
- 186 Algeria -142.39 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Pakistan -196.49 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Argentina -232.98 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Saint Lucia -315.1 % change on previous year compare
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 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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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.