Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -164,439 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -164,439 current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 112.52 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -751.96 million current US$, in 2017.
That places Equatorial Guinea 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.57 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 4.63 million current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 7.91 million current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1983 | 8.24 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 8.83 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 8.71 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.41 million current US$ | +191.6% |
| 1987 | 26.26 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 46.07 million current US$ | +75.4% |
| 1989 | 27.88 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 20.13 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 14.46 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 7.83 million current US$ | -45.8% |
| 1993 | 9.85 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 3.48 million current US$ | -64.7% |
| 1995 | 2.44 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1996 | -2.59 million current US$ | -206.2% |
| 1997 | 16.46 million current US$ | -734.5% |
| 1998 | 10.25 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 4.46 million current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2000 | 8.29 million current US$ | +85.9% |
| 2001 | -2.08 million current US$ | -125.1% |
| 2002 | -11.10 million current US$ | +434.4% |
| 2003 | -26.22 million current US$ | +136.1% |
| 2004 | -45.95 million current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2005 | -66.66 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2006 | -34.72 million current US$ | -47.9% |
| 2007 | -23.59 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 112.52 million current US$ | -577.0% |
| 2009 | -85.85 million current US$ | -176.3% |
| 2010 | -162.23 million current US$ | +89.0% |
| 2011 | -447.58 million current US$ | +175.9% |
| 2012 | -561.89 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2013 | -380.43 million current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2014 | -535.85 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2015 | -463.15 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | -373.47 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2017 | -751.96 million current US$ | +101.3% |
| 2018 | -613.72 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2019 | -258.88 million current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2020 | -202.88 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2021 | -235.74 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2022 | -428.75 million current US$ | +81.9% |
| 2023 | 16.03 million current US$ | -103.7% |
| 2024 | -179,881 current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2025 | -164,439 current US$ | -8.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -164,439 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion current US$. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -164,439 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 613.31 million current US$. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +734.5% | -2.59 million current US$ | 16.46 million current US$ |
| 2008 | +577.0% | -23.59 million current US$ | 112.52 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.05 million current US$ | 4.63 million current US$ | 46.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.68 million current US$ | -2.59 million current US$ | 20.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.54 million current US$ | -85.85 million current US$ | 112.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -454.92 million current US$ | -751.96 million current US$ | -162.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -141.95 million current US$ | -428.75 million current US$ | 16.03 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 138 Djibouti 9.30 million current US$ compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 5.53 million current US$ compare
- 140 Nauru 4.01 million current US$ compare
- 142 San Marino -5.29 million current US$ compare
- 143 Seychelles -11.62 million current US$ compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis -19.80 million current US$ compare
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 secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Equatorial Guinea was -164,439 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 112.52 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -751.96 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.