Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
90th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
13,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
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 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Equatorial Guinea 90th 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 square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 15,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 15,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 16,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 18,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 20,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 21,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 22,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 23,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 24,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 25,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 26,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 27,684 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 29,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 29,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 31,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 30,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 28,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 30,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 30,909 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 32,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 34,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 34,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 38,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 36,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 38,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 40,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 39,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 42,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 44,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 46,201 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 46,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 43,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1996 | 76,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1997 | 144,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 1998 | 140,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 184,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 247,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 364,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 336,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 392,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 533,626 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 826,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 869,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (47 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 | +88.6% | 76,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 144,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +77.7% | 43,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 76,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 22,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 23,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 31,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,528 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 30,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 40,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 28,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 184,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 707,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 247,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 87 Mexico 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 88 Belarus 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 89 Georgia 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 91 Haiti 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 92 Montenegro 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cape Verde 1.23 million 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 1.28 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 1.97 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 13,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th out of 181 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 32.0%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.