Imports by region of origin, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 56.56 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 56.56 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 602.55 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0521 current US$ per person, in 1987.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1.71 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6029 current US$ per person | -64.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0521 current US$ per person | -91.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7531 current US$ per person | +1346.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5057 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1077 current US$ per person | -78.7% |
| 1991 | 27.04 current US$ per person | +25012.8% |
| 1992 | 23.48 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 7.11 current US$ per person | -69.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8 current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 10.51 current US$ per person | +176.6% |
| 1996 | 31.19 current US$ per person | +196.8% |
| 1997 | 83.99 current US$ per person | +169.3% |
| 1998 | 148.67 current US$ per person | +77.0% |
| 1999 | 371.94 current US$ per person | +150.2% |
| 2000 | 139.59 current US$ per person | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 116.19 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 146.18 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 423.5 current US$ per person | +189.7% |
| 2004 | 255.31 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 281.58 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 593.46 current US$ per person | +110.8% |
| 2007 | 244.32 current US$ per person | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 199.15 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 292.59 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 250.59 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 261.52 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 204.07 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 602.55 current US$ per person | +195.3% |
| 2014 | 439.15 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 118.23 current US$ per person | -73.1% |
| 2016 | 199.15 current US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 78.47 current US$ per person | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 93.66 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 140.98 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 2020 | 60.4 current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2021 | 37.79 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 46.51 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 66.66 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 56.56 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 56.56 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172.98 current US$ per person, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 56.56 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +25012.8% | 0.1077 current US$ per person | 27.04 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +1346.4% | 0.0521 current US$ per person | 0.7531 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 current US$ per person | 0.0521 current US$ per person | 2.54 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 70.78 current US$ per person | 0.1077 current US$ per person | 371.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.19 current US$ per person | 116.19 current US$ per person | 593.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.84 current US$ per person | 78.47 current US$ per person | 602.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.58 current US$ per person | 37.79 current US$ per person | 66.66 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 imports by region of origin, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 56.56 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 602.55 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0521 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.