GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 2.28 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.28 million constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.60 million constant LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 176,820 constant LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Equatorial Guinea 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 231,613 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 233,175 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 224,283 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 220,965 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 210,063 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 224,470 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 208,848 constant LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 208,929 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 206,120 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 195,940 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 185,405 constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 176,820 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 229,602 constant LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 245,674 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 276,145 constant LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 312,435 constant LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 500,964 constant LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million constant LCU per person | +140.5% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million constant LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million constant LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.98 million constant LCU per person | +53.2% |
| 2002 | 3.34 million constant LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.66 million constant LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 5.17 million constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 5.33 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.87 million constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 6.60 million constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 6.39 million constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.56 million constant LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 5.67 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.43 million constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 5.25 million constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million constant LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 4.03 million constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 3.67 million constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.33 million constant LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million constant LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.48 million constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.28 million constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.28 million constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU per person, 47.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.28 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,574 constant LCU per person, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +140.5% | 500,964 constant LCU per person | 1.20 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216,441 constant LCU per person | 195,940 constant LCU per person | 233,175 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 629,844 constant LCU per person | 176,820 constant LCU per person | 1.73 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 million constant LCU per person | 1.94 million constant LCU per person | 6.60 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 million constant LCU per person | 3.05 million constant LCU per person | 5.90 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million constant LCU per person | 2.28 million constant LCU per person | 2.82 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 22 New Caledonia 2.88 million constant LCU per person compare
- 23 Armenia 2.53 million constant LCU per person compare
- 24 Gabon 2.47 million constant LCU per person compare
- 26 Tanzania 2.22 million constant LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 2.03 million constant LCU per person compare
- 28 Rwanda 1.50 million constant LCU per person compare
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 gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 2.28 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.60 million constant LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,820 constant LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.