Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) was 11,230 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1962–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 11,230 current US$ for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 86.8% on the previous year and up 3,249.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 11,230 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.57 current US$, in 1963.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 23.6 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 22.57 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 27.33 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 173.76 current US$ | +535.8% |
| 1966 | 172.29 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 178.88 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 151.47 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 178.21 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 204.1 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 188.37 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 211.26 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 300.74 current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1974 | 376.8 current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 406.47 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 418.71 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 434.79 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 424.28 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 266.75 current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 424.2 current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1993 | 418.2 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 219.96 current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 269.35 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 392.37 current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 599.03 current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1998 | 748.49 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 343 current US$ | -54.2% |
| 2001 | 335.25 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 884.03 current US$ | +163.7% |
| 2003 | 851.02 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,049 current US$ | +140.8% |
| 2005 | 2,207 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2,171 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,693 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 8,319 current US$ | +208.9% |
| 2009 | 5,905 current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 6,012 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11,230 current US$ | +86.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 11,230 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,609 current US$, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 11,230 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 671.33 current US$, 16.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +535.8% | 27.33 current US$ | 173.76 current US$ |
| 2008 | +208.9% | 2,693 current US$ | 8,319 current US$ |
| 2002 | +163.7% | 335.25 current US$ | 884.03 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.01 current US$ | 22.57 current US$ | 178.88 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 317.66 current US$ | 188.37 current US$ | 434.79 current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 418.07 current US$ | 219.96 current US$ | 748.49 current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,576 current US$ | 335.25 current US$ | 8,319 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,621 current US$ | 6,012 current US$ | 11,230 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 117.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 11,230 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,230 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.57 current US$ in 1963.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,249.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.