Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Equatorial Guinea 112th out of 198 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 square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 18,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 25,320 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 28,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 32,799 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 38,535 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 64,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1997 | 160,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 198,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 249,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 295,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 482,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2002 | 575,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 656,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 905,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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 | +150.0% | 64,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 160,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 18,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 249,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 953,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 295,038 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 109 Tonga 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nepal 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 993,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 115 New Zealand 979,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.