Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 3.15 million current LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea is 3.15 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.44 million current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million current LCU per person, in 2005.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.57 million current LCU per person | — |
| 2006 | 2.87 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 4.10 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 4.59 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.97 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.20 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.44 million current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 5.76 million current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 5.56 million current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million current LCU per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 3.97 million current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 3.84 million current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.80 million current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.69 million current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million current LCU per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.59 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.50 million current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.58 million current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.15 million current LCU per person | -12.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.15 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 15.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.15 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 million current LCU per person | 2.57 million current LCU per person | 4.59 million current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.78 million current LCU per person | 3.69 million current LCU per person | 6.44 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million current LCU per person | 3.15 million current LCU per person | 3.59 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 25 Gabon 3.55 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Tanzania 3.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 3.16 million current LCU per person compare
- 29 Madagascar 3.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Angola 2.42 million current LCU per person 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 3.15 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 million current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million current LCU per person in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.