Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 118.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Equatorial Guinea, 1962–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Equatorial Guinea stood at 118.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 275.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1992.
That places Equatorial Guinea 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 119.5% | — |
| 1963 | 97.3% | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 101.0% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 75.2% | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 44.8% | -40.4% |
| 1969 | 56.3% | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 80.8% | +43.4% |
| 1971 | 96.0% | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 79.2% | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 91.9% | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 101.2% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 93.8% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 99.5% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.7% | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 112.1% | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 122.0% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 105.5% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 101.7% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 126.1% | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 38.1% | -69.8% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 161.0% | +306.1% |
| 1995 | 159.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 238.0% | +49.3% |
| 1997 | 224.2% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 275.2% | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 185.6% | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 193.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 152.0% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 173.3% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 145.1% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 131.0% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 119.9% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 112.2% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 116.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 130.5% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 123.0% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 118.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.5% | 44.8% | 119.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 92.7% | 79.2% | 101.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 100.4% | 69.7% | 122.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 151.5% | 38.1% | 275.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 145.9% | 112.2% | 193.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.9% | 118.8% | 123.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 545,282 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,739 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -20.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 240.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.59 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -13.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,847 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Equatorial Guinea was 118.8% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 275.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1992.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.