Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was -12.42 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea is -12.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 402.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 119.22 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -27.46 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1964 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1966 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1967 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 1970 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1971 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1972 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 1973 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1974 | 14.82 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1977 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1979 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1980 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +179.0% |
| 1982 | 43.51 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1983 | 30.99 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1985 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 1986 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1987 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -351.3% |
| 1988 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1989 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1990 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -530.3% |
| 1991 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 1993 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 62.07 % change on previous year | +1017.7% |
| 1995 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1996 | 61.92 % change on previous year | +259.1% |
| 1997 | 119.22 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1998 | -15.25 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1999 | 74.64 % change on previous year | -589.4% |
| 2000 | 90.5 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 50.45 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 17 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 38.16 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 2005 | 51.34 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2007 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 41.17 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2009 | -19.77 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2010 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2011 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2012 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2013 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8634 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2015 | -27.46 % change on previous year | +3080.7% |
| 2016 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2018 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2019 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -402.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -12.42 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -12.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3080.7% | -0.8634 % change on previous year | -27.46 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1017.7% | 5.55 % change on previous year | 62.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.56 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 24.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -12.49 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 43.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.58 % change on previous year | -15.25 % change on previous year | 119.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.85 % change on previous year | -19.77 % change on previous year | 90.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2016 % change on previous year | -27.46 % change on previous year | 24.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 97.92 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 128.76 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 94.02 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea was -12.42 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 119.22 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.46 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.