Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 35.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Equatorial Guinea is 35.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 174.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148.0% | — |
| 2001 | 174.4% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 145.2% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 149.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 129.0% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 101.9% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 101.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 124.2% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 113.3% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 111.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -7.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 35.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 35.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.7% | 96.2% | 174.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 64.0% | 124.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 35.2% | 61.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 117.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 35.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 174.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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