Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 14.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 14.4% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 83.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 122nd out of 188 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 savings (% of GDP) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.3% | — |
| 2006 | 72.6% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +100.3% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -30.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 14.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +100.3% | 10.8% | 21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 65.9% | 83.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 18.3% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 10.8% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 119 South Africa 15.3% compare
- 120 Argentina 15.1% compare
- 121 Eswatini 15.0% compare
- 123 Bolivia 13.8% compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 13.6% compare
- 125 South Sudan 13.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 117.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross domestic savings in Equatorial Guinea was 14.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross domestic savings?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.