Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 7.22 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.22 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
146th
of 178 countries
All-time high
261.23 constant 2024 US$
in 1987
All-time low
0.174 constant 2024 US$
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1973–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 7.22 constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 4,047.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 261.23 constant 2024 US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.174 constant 2024 US$, in 2014.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.27 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1974 | 252.29 constant 2024 US$ | +1360.4% |
| 1975 | 31.28 constant 2024 US$ | -87.6% |
| 1976 | 5.98 constant 2024 US$ | -80.9% |
| 1977 | 11.18 constant 2024 US$ | +87.1% |
| 1978 | 6.87 constant 2024 US$ | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 27.21 constant 2024 US$ | +296.1% |
| 1980 | 82.01 constant 2024 US$ | +201.4% |
| 1981 | 95.21 constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 129.14 constant 2024 US$ | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 91.54 constant 2024 US$ | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 120.91 constant 2024 US$ | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 127.9 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 114.76 constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 261.23 constant 2024 US$ | +127.6% |
| 1988 | 200.34 constant 2024 US$ | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 239.4 constant 2024 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 207.93 constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 201.01 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 177.2 constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 157.06 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 82.91 constant 2024 US$ | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 81.56 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.04 constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 63.14 constant 2024 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 56.85 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 49.52 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 56.07 constant 2024 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 34.03 constant 2024 US$ | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 43.24 constant 2024 US$ | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 34.9 constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 40.62 constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 49.04 constant 2024 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 30.89 constant 2024 US$ | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 31.48 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3 constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.98 constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 75.9 constant 2024 US$ | +171.2% |
| 2011 | 19.3 constant 2024 US$ | -74.6% |
| 2012 | 11.77 constant 2024 US$ | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 3.41 constant 2024 US$ | -71.0% |
| 2014 | 0.174 constant 2024 US$ | -94.9% |
| 2015 | 6.11 constant 2024 US$ | +3413.2% |
| 2016 | 5.54 constant 2024 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.22 constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.62 constant 2024 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 43.18 constant 2024 US$ | +835.2% |
| 2020 | 4.71 constant 2024 US$ | -89.1% |
| 2021 | 8.41 constant 2024 US$ | +78.4% |
| 2022 | 7.45 constant 2024 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 6.47 constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 7.22 constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.22 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.22 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3413.2% | 0.174 constant 2024 US$ | 6.11 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1974 | +1360.4% | 17.27 constant 2024 US$ | 252.29 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2019 | +835.2% | 4.62 constant 2024 US$ | 43.18 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1979 | +296.1% | 6.87 constant 2024 US$ | 27.21 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3 constant 2024 US$ | 5.98 constant 2024 US$ | 252.29 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 146.24 constant 2024 US$ | 82.01 constant 2024 US$ | 261.23 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.22 constant 2024 US$ | 49.52 constant 2024 US$ | 207.93 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.75 constant 2024 US$ | 27.98 constant 2024 US$ | 56.07 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 constant 2024 US$ | 0.174 constant 2024 US$ | 75.9 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 constant 2024 US$ | 4.71 constant 2024 US$ | 8.41 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 7.22 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 261.23 constant 2024 US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.174 constant 2024 US$ in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,047.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.