Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
36th
of 180 countries
All-time high
23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
60
1962–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 36th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 9.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 8.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 7.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 7.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 9.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 9.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 10.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 8.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 8.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 16.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
| 1981 | 23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 20.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 21.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 19.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 17.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 13.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 11.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 11.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 12.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 10.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 9.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 8.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 9.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 9.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 8.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 6.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +94.2% | 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 16.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 11.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 33 Tanzania 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Georgia 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Indonesia 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Nicaragua 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Cameroon 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.