Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 45.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–1996
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 1996, primary income payments in Equatorial Guinea stood at 45.18 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.5% on the previous year and up 594.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 45.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million BoP, current US$, in 1992.
That places Equatorial Guinea 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 7.93 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 8.55 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 10.25 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 4.92 million BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | +88.8% |
| 1994 | 8.75 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 25.03 million BoP, current US$ | +186.0% |
| 1996 | 45.18 million BoP, current US$ | +80.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 45.18 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.62 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 45.18 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 533.30 million BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.66 million BoP, current US$ | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | 8.55 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.09 million BoP, current US$ | 4.92 million BoP, current US$ | 45.18 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 180 Burundi 54.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Afghanistan 51.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.19 million BoP, current US$
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Palau 40.23 million BoP, current US$
- 186 Gambia 35.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 primary income payments in Equatorial Guinea?
- Primary income payments in Equatorial Guinea was 45.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1996, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for primary income payments?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 1996.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.