Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise exports by continent of destination was 0.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Equatorial Guinea, 1988–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.2% for merchandise exports by continent of destination in 2014. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent of destination in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 59th of 192 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.
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +7966.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -93.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +17301.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -83.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +401720.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +13.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by continent of destination 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +401720.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2004 | +17301.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1995 | +7966.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 56 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
- 57 Slovenia 0.2% compare
- 58 Seychelles 0.2% compare
- 60 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 61 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
- 62 Togo 0.2% 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 merchandise exports by continent of destination in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Equatorial Guinea was 0.2% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent of destination rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.