Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 253.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 47th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 204.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 141.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 144.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 126.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 253.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 209.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 179.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 237.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 149.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 141.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 145.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 81.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 70.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 66.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 43.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 44.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 47.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 52.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 39.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2025 | 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +100.5% | 126.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 253.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 253.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 137.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 237.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 44 Comoros 51.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Djibouti 45.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Japan 42.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bhutan 35.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Pakistan 35.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Bangladesh 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 253.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.