Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2,185 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 803.38 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Equatorial Guinea 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 803.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 954.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1,808 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 2,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,988 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,617 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 11.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | 803.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,832 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 64 Turkey 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 65 Bulgaria 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 66 Brazil 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 68 Mauritius 1,654 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 69 Malaysia 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 70 Maldives 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person 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, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 1,790 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,185 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 803.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.