Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–1996
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 1996. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.2% on the previous year and up 510.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 2,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 1,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 1,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 1,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 1,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 4,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.3% |
| 1996 | 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 179 Papua New Guinea 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mozambique 11,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 181 Botswana 10,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Suriname 9,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 184 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 1996.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.1%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.