Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Central government revenues as a share of GDP was 26.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government revenues as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea is 26.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenues as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 39.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.9% | — |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +72.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 26.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 26.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.8%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government revenues as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +72.6% | 15.3% | 26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.4% | 39.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 16.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 14.3% | 26.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 central government revenues as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Central government revenues as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 26.4% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest central government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for central government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is central government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included. Grants excluded.