GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 3.85 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 3.85 million current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.84 million current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,975 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Equatorial Guinea 26th out of 212 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 (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7,975 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 9,288 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 10,670 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 13,026 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 13,602 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 14,302 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 14,822 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 14,591 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 14,474 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 14,281 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 13,588 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 15,651 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 18,416 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 20,796 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 24,676 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 28,539 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 19,410 current LCU per person | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 22,363 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 30,205 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 37,123 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 44,339 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 72,384 current LCU per person | +63.3% |
| 1986 | 65,378 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 66,396 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 68,109 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 61,640 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 64,364 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 63,564 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 69,808 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 72,683 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 101,735 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 123,946 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 200,368 current LCU per person | +61.7% |
| 1997 | 418,515 current LCU per person | +108.9% |
| 1998 | 340,915 current LCU per person | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 573,162 current LCU per person | +68.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +84.8% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 4.58 million current LCU per person | +76.7% |
| 2006 | 5.33 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 6.05 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 8.15 million current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 6.25 million current LCU per person | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 6.79 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 8.10 million current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 8.84 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.05 million current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.68 million current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.36 million current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 4.42 million current LCU per person | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.53 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.32 million current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 4.73 million current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 4.25 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 3.85 million current LCU per person | -9.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.85 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 32.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.85 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 | +108.9% | 200,368 current LCU per person | 418,515 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,284 current LCU per person | 7,975 current LCU per person | 14,822 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 18,803 current LCU per person | 13,588 current LCU per person | 28,539 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 48,735 current LCU per person | 19,410 current LCU per person | 72,384 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,906 current LCU per person | 63,564 current LCU per person | 573,162 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 8.15 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 million current LCU per person | 3.99 million current LCU per person | 8.84 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 million current LCU per person | 3.32 million current LCU per person | 4.73 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 23 Gabon 4.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Uganda 4.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Syria 3.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 Armenia 3.67 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Angola 3.31 million current LCU per person compare
- 29 Tanzania 3.25 million current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 3.85 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 million current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,975 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.