Primary income payments in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Primary income payments 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$, in 1992.
That places Equatorial Guinea 181st out of 198 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.66 million BoP, current US$ | 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
- 178 Burundi 54.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Afghanistan 51.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.19 million BoP, current US$
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Palau 40.23 million BoP, current US$
- 184 Samoa 32.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 18.11 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.92 (2024)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,498 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 22.31 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 8.72 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,498 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -95.69 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -164,439 current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 68.75 billion current LCU (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 181st out of 198 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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About this data
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.