GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was -3.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 157.3%
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
90.28 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-39.42 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
60
1963–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -3.25 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 157.3% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 90.28 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -39.42 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 18.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1966 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1967 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1968 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1969 | -0.4275 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1970 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +211.2% |
| 1971 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7425 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1973 | 24.11 % change on previous year | +3147.1% |
| 1974 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1975 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1976 | -0.6165 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3232 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1981 | -27.47 % change on previous year | -8599.5% |
| 1982 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3339 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1984 | 13.23 % change on previous year | +3861.4% |
| 1985 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1986 | 23 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1989 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 1990 | 27.02 % change on previous year | -321.4% |
| 1991 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1992 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -2083.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9955 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1994 | -25.9 % change on previous year | -2702.1% |
| 1995 | 40.72 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1996 | 63.88 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1997 | 90.28 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1998 | -16.2 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1999 | 67.56 % change on previous year | -517.1% |
| 2000 | 68.41 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.69 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 23.65 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 37.53 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 77.51 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2005 | 86.3 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 22.75 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2007 | 29.6 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 51.09 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2009 | -23.91 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2010 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2011 | 30.91 % change on previous year | +261.0% |
| 2012 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2013 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2014 | -0.8351 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2015 | -39.42 % change on previous year | +4620.3% |
| 2016 | -14.75 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2018 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2019 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 2020 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 2022 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2023 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2024 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2025 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -3.25 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.58 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -3.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.48 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -8599.5% | 0.3232 % change on previous year | -27.47 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -4620.3% | -0.8351 % change on previous year | -39.42 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +3861.4% | 0.3339 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +3147.1% | 0.7425 % change on previous year | 24.11 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2702.1% | 0.9955 % change on previous year | -25.9 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2083.6% | -1.08 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 24.72 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 24.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.87 % change on previous year | -27.47 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.87 % change on previous year | -25.9 % change on previous year | 90.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.26 % change on previous year | -23.91 % change on previous year | 86.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1 % change on previous year | -39.42 % change on previous year | 30.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -12.94 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 201 Mozambique -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Brunei -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Kuwait -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Egypt -6.12 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Iraq -9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 207 New Caledonia -12.49 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was -3.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.28 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.42 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.