Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 13.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 13.39 % change on previous year for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.3% on the previous year and up 1,991.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 25.8 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -7.45 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 23.4 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 22.65 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2012 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 25.8 % change on previous year | +329.5% |
| 2014 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2015 | -0.7076 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2016 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +667.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4379 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2018 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +258.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2020 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -1439.6% |
| 2021 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2022 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2024 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2025 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +300.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 13.39 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 13.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.75 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1439.6% | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4 % change on previous year | 14.77 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 25.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 10 Central African Republic 15.6 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Tanzania 15.19 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Eswatini 13.98 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Nepal 12.02 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Vietnam 11.89 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Gambia 11.45 % change on previous year 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 government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 13.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.45 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,991.6%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, 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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.