Gross fixed capital formation in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation was 6.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 6.4% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 53.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2025.
That places Equatorial Guinea 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.8% | — |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +90.2% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -24.7% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 27.1% | 53.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 11.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 171 Ghana 9.7% compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 8.7% compare
- 173 Zimbabwe 7.9% compare
- 175 Yemen 6.2% compare
- 176 South Sudan 5.8% compare
- 177 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,847 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 545,282 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,739 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -20.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 240.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.59 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -13.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Equatorial Guinea was 6.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2025.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.