Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 39,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
That places Equatorial Guinea 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, 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), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,390 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 1,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,672 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 1,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 3,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 7,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +140.5% |
| 1998 | 8,685 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 10,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 11,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 18,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +53.2% |
| 2002 | 20,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 21,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 28,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 31,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 32,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 35,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 39,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 38,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 33,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 34,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 35,712 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 32,894 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 31,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 27,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 24,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 22,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 20,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 18,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 17,089 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 16,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 16,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 14,998 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita 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 | +140.5% | 3,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,777 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 39,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,712 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,089 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 115 Ecuador 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 116 Libya 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 117 Fiji 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 119 South Africa 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 120 Tunisia 13,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 121 Guatemala 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.