Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea is 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Equatorial Guinea 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 8 Solomon Islands 0.3004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Botswana 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Palau 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 0.2581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Cuba 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.