Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 6.11 trillion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Equatorial Guinea is 6.11 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.33 trillion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.44 trillion current LCU, in 2005.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 2.84 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.56 trillion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 4.44 trillion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 5.22 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 5.90 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.46 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 8.33 trillion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 7.76 trillion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 7.79 trillion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.67 trillion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.98 trillion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.00 trillion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.14 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.17 trillion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.48 trillion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 5.87 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 6.48 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 6.47 trillion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.78 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 6.11 trillion current LCU | -9.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.11 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.53 trillion current LCU, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.70 trillion current LCU | 2.44 trillion current LCU | 5.22 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.72 trillion current LCU | 5.90 trillion current LCU | 8.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.20 trillion current LCU | 5.48 trillion current LCU | 6.78 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross national expenditure in Equatorial Guinea was 6.11 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 trillion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 trillion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross national expenditure?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.