Foreign aid and investments received in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Foreign aid and investments received was 872.65 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
872.65 million
Change on year
up 292.9%
World rank
75th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.13 billion
in 2006
All-time low
-983.94 million
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021

-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1.0B2000201020212000: 21.9M2001: 25.0M2002: -414.6M2003: 844.7M2004: 847.1M2005: 471.3M2006: 1.1B2007: -207.2M2008: -983.9M2009: 428.6M2010: 91.1M2011: -76.2M2012: 22.1M2013: 184.1M2014: 180.4M2015: -110.5M2016: -133.9M2017: 167.6M2018: 237.4M2019: 50.3M2020: -452.4M2021: 872.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 872.65 million for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.

The figure is up 292.9% on the previous year and up 1,244.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.13 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -983.94 million, in 2008.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 216.40 million -983.94 million 1.13 billion 10
2010s 61.23 million -133.95 million 237.37 million 10
2020s 210.13 million -452.39 million 872.65 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in Equatorial Guinea?
Foreign aid and investments received in Equatorial Guinea was 872.65 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -983.94 million in 2008.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign aid and investments received?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,244.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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