Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 443.3%
World rank
96th
of 166 countries
All-time high
96.47 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-10.07 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 3.25 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 443.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 96.47 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10.07 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1953 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1954 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1955 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1956 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1957 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1958 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1960 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1961 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1967 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1968 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1969 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1970 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1972 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1973 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 1974 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1975 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5309 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1977 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +1282.3% |
| 1978 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1979 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1981 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1983 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9807 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1985 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +1195.1% |
| 1986 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1987 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1989 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1990 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -290.8% |
| 1991 | 0.781 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1992 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +1695.5% |
| 1993 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 35.26 % change on previous year | +185.2% |
| 1997 | 96.47 % change on previous year | +173.6% |
| 1998 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1999 | 24 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2001 | 68.91 % change on previous year | +411.2% |
| 2002 | 20.85 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2003 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 24.61 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2005 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2006 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +174.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2010 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -539.9% |
| 2011 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2012 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2013 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2014 | -0.5332 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2015 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +1282.7% |
| 2016 | -10.07 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2017 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2018 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2019 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2020 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9456 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2022 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -443.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.25 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1695.5% | 0.781 % change on previous year | 14.02 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1282.7% | -0.5332 % change on previous year | -7.37 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1282.3% | 0.5309 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1195.1% | 0.9807 % change on previous year | 12.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.37 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 12.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.37 % change on previous year | 0.781 % change on previous year | 96.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.36 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 68.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6471 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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- 94 Norway 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Nigeria 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Ghana 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Bolivia 3.2 % change on previous year compare
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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.47 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.07 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 domestic product (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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.