Gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross capital formation was -3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea is -3.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 172.8% on the previous year and down 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 41.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2025.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.5% | — |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | -3.7% | -172.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 26.5% | 39.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 10.9% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -3.7% | 8.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,880 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 165.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8836 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea was -3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2025.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross capital formation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.