Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Equatorial Guinea is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 19.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.
That places Equatorial Guinea 103rd out of 106 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, private sector in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.3% | — |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +110.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -24.1% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 1.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 100 Yemen 5.3% compare
- 101 Zimbabwe 4.5% compare
- 102 Syrian Arab Republic 3.0% compare
- 104 Lebanon 1.2% compare
- 105 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 105 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0%
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -170.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita -243.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -167.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP -21.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita -141,635 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Equatorial Guinea was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.