Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 218.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea is 218.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 430.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 167.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 400.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 430.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 401.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 370.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 300.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 335.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 271.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 269.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 242.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 230.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 251.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 229.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 247.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 245.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 216.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 182.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 184.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 236.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 167.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 196.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 218.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 218.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 51.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 218.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 300.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 430.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 253.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 216.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 335.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 167.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 236.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 18 Rwanda 294.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 261.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Costa Rica 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Djibouti 211.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Chile 206.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Hungary 185.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 218.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 430.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.