GDP per capita growth in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GDP per capita growth was -8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Equatorial Guinea is -8.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 306.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 140.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -13.0%, in 2010.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 211th of 213 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 per capita growth in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7% | — |
| 1982 | -3.8% | -665.5% |
| 1983 | -1.5% | -61.2% |
| 1984 | -4.9% | +233.6% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -239.0% |
| 1986 | -7.0% | -201.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.6% |
| 1988 | -1.3% | -3590.5% |
| 1989 | -4.9% | +267.4% |
| 1990 | -5.4% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | -4.6% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | -744.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -76.6% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +77.2% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +359.2% |
| 1997 | 140.5% | +132.8% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -86.5% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -41.6% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +338.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -77.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +314.1% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -63.7% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +236.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | -125.7% |
| 2010 | -13.0% | +304.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -115.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +99.5% |
| 2013 | -7.9% | -297.8% |
| 2014 | -3.4% | -56.5% |
| 2015 | -12.5% | +264.1% |
| 2016 | -12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | -8.9% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | -9.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | -8.5% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | -7.4% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | -1.6% | -78.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -142.2% |
| 2023 | -9.6% | -1555.1% |
| 2024 | -2.0% | -79.3% |
| 2025 | -8.1% | +306.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.8% | -7.0% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | -5.4% | 140.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | -3.2% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.0% | -13.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -9.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 208 Syria -3.9% compare
- 209 Iraq -4.2% compare
- 210 Lebanon -7.6% compare
- 212 South Sudan -9.8% compare
- 213 New Caledonia -14.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.14 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,554 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 576.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3.81 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gdp per capita growth in Equatorial Guinea was -8.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 140.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.0% in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.