Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 8.0%.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 129.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1975.
That places Equatorial Guinea 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18.6% | — |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -75.5% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +74.0% |
| 1981 | 129.2% | +1510.8% |
| 1982 | 93.2% | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 56.9% | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | -40.7% |
| 1986 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | +58.2% |
| 1989 | 102.0% | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 87.4% | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 72.1% | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | +54.9% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +63.1% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -57.7% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +99.5% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -63.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +67.9% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 4.6% | 18.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 40.2% | 129.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 43.1% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 9.0% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 7.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 13.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 568.98 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,144 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 188.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 13.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 8.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 129.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1975.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).