Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -705.58 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea stood at -705.58 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.99 billion current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3.65 trillion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Equatorial Guinea 171st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 37.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 29.40 million current LCU | -20.8% |
| 1972 | -11.20 million current LCU | -138.1% |
| 1973 | 11.90 million current LCU | -206.2% |
| 1974 | 21.00 million current LCU | +76.5% |
| 1975 | 23.10 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 26.70 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 30.30 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1980 | -203.88 million current LCU | -772.9% |
| 1981 | -1.22 billion current LCU | +496.3% |
| 1982 | -2.14 billion current LCU | +76.2% |
| 1983 | -1.12 billion current LCU | -47.7% |
| 1984 | -983.25 million current LCU | -12.2% |
| 1985 | -1.89 billion current LCU | +91.9% |
| 1986 | -1.93 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1987 | -1.59 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1988 | -2.09 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1989 | -2.32 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 2.04 billion current LCU | -188.0% |
| 1991 | 2.91 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 3.99 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 3.54 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 1994 | -4.69 billion current LCU | -232.6% |
| 1995 | -11.90 billion current LCU | +153.6% |
| 1996 | -23.03 billion current LCU | +93.5% |
| 1997 | -32.08 billion current LCU | +39.3% |
| 1998 | -47.38 billion current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1999 | -62.11 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2000 | -263.57 billion current LCU | +324.3% |
| 2001 | -640.33 billion current LCU | +142.9% |
| 2002 | -686.79 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | -906.99 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2004 | -1.55 trillion current LCU | +70.6% |
| 2005 | -2.13 trillion current LCU | +37.9% |
| 2006 | -1.12 trillion current LCU | -47.4% |
| 2007 | -1.26 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2008 | -2.29 trillion current LCU | +82.3% |
| 2009 | -2.40 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2010 | -3.33 trillion current LCU | +38.7% |
| 2011 | -3.65 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2012 | -3.59 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2013 | -2.65 trillion current LCU | -26.2% |
| 2014 | -2.06 trillion current LCU | -22.4% |
| 2015 | -1.11 trillion current LCU | -46.2% |
| 2016 | -1.26 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2017 | -506.45 billion current LCU | -59.7% |
| 2018 | -863.73 billion current LCU | +70.5% |
| 2019 | -1.36 trillion current LCU | +57.4% |
| 2020 | -196.44 billion current LCU | -85.5% |
| 2021 | -479.53 billion current LCU | +144.1% |
| 2022 | -2.19 trillion current LCU | +356.2% |
| 2023 | -649.48 billion current LCU | -70.3% |
| 2024 | -882.33 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2025 | -705.58 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -705.58 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -9.61 billion current LCU, 73.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -705.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -138.62 billion current LCU, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -772.9% | 30.30 million current LCU | -203.88 million current LCU |
| 1981 | -496.3% | -203.88 million current LCU | -1.22 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 21.04 million current LCU | -11.20 million current LCU | 37.10 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.55 billion current LCU | -2.32 billion current LCU | -203.88 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.87 billion current LCU | -62.11 billion current LCU | 3.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.32 trillion current LCU | -2.40 trillion current LCU | -263.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.04 trillion current LCU | -3.65 trillion current LCU | -506.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -850.13 billion current LCU | -2.19 trillion current LCU | -196.44 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea was -705.58 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 billion current LCU in 1992.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.65 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.