Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 6,460 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea stood at 6,460.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 11,430 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 1960.
That places Equatorial Guinea 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.31 | — |
| 1961 | 2.54 | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 2.79 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 3.32 | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 3.89 | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 4.85 | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 5.18 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 5.57 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 5.9 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 6.62 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 5.8 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 5.63 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.25 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 5.91 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 6.78 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 7.47 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 8.66 | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 9.86 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 10.26 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 10.93 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 11.76 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 14.23 | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 20.43 | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 26.76 | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 30.81 | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 39.67 | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 38.77 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 40.97 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 44.54 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 44.03 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 46.21 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 48.38 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 53.59 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 56.57 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 91.67 | +62.1% |
| 1995 | 107.48 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 174.03 | +61.9% |
| 1997 | 381.5 | +119.2% |
| 1998 | 323.32 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 564.65 | +74.6% |
| 2000 | 1,076 | +90.5% |
| 2001 | 1,618 | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 1,893 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 2,149 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 2,969 | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 4,494 | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 5,274 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 6,265 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 8,844 | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 7,096 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 8,072 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 10,065 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 11,430 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 10,840 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 10,747 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,795 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 6,661 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 7,085 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7,375 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6,460 | -12.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 6,460 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697.54, 9.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 6,460 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 1.2× the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +119.2% | 174.03 | 381.5 |
| 2000 | +90.5% | 564.65 | 1,076 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3 | 2.31 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.66 | 5.25 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.2 | 11.76 | 44.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.74 | 46.21 | 564.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,168 | 1,076 | 8,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,653 | 6,460 | 11,430 | 10 |
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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Equatorial Guinea was 6,460 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,430 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 57th 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 down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.