Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea stood at -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 172.8% on the previous year and down 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Equatorial Guinea 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -172.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -172.8% | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.9%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.