Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 64.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2008.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th of 212 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +335.9% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +104.2% |
| 2008 | -4.0% | -142.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -370.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +1067.9% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +73.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -79.8% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -135.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -755.3% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -5113.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +120.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -88.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | -4.0% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -1.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -0.1% | 10.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 309.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.05 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,151 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,661 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2166 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 1.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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