Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 19,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
84th
of 181 countries
All-time high
42,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2012
All-time low
1,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 19,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% 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 42,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1961.
That places Equatorial Guinea 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 1,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1,575 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 1,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 1,921 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 2,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 2,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 2,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 3,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 2,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 2,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,463 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 2,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 3,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +71.0% |
| 1997 | 6,557 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +81.5% |
| 1998 | 6,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 7,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 9,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 13,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 11,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 12,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 16,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 24,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 24,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 37,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 25,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 34,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 41,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 42,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 39,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 36,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 25,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 22,273 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 23,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 23,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 22,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 19,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 20,069 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 20,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 19,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 19,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 19,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 5.7× the median. (47 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 | +81.5% | 3,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,557 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 1996 | +71.0% | 2,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,764 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,463 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 37,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 42,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 81 Armenia 20,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 82 Mexico 20,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 83 Gabon 19,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 86 Brazil 18,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 87 Albania 18,618 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 19,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.
About this data
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.