Gross national expenditure in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross national expenditure was 10.50 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Equatorial Guinea is 10.50 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16.31 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.62 billion current US$, in 2005.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.62 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 7.43 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 9.92 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 11.05 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 11.93 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 13.71 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 16.31 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 15.71 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.77 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.28 billion current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 10.09 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 10.33 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.06 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.53 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.52 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 10.59 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 10.39 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.67 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.18 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 10.50 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 10.50 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.77 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 10.50 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.21 billion current US$, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.69 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | 11.05 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.67 billion current US$ | 10.09 billion current US$ | 16.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 billion current US$ | 9.52 billion current US$ | 11.18 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 147 Montenegro 11.60 billion current US$ compare
- 148 South Sudan 11.07 billion current US$ compare
- 149 Togo 10.77 billion current US$ compare
- 151 New Caledonia 9.58 billion current US$ compare
- 152 French Polynesia 8.07 billion current US$ compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 8.01 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross national expenditure in Equatorial Guinea was 10.50 billion current US$ 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 16.31 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 billion current US$ in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross national expenditure?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th 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 6.9%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.