Real effective exchange rate index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Real effective exchange rate index was 127.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Real effective exchange rate index in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in line rec, 2005 = 100.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 127.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 144.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 65.49 line rec, 2005 = 100, in 1994.
That places Equatorial Guinea 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | line rec, 2005 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 144.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 121.41 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 105.02 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 100.34 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 98.13 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 98.26 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.46 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 86.67 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 91.14 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 65.49 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 78.02 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 78.01 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 72.03 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 76.51 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 73.07 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 67.81 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 71.3 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 77.96 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 91.18 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 97.44 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 100 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 101.46 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 106.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 115.51 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 119.33 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 120.5 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 127.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113.85 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 98.13 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 144.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 80.97 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 65.49 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 98.26 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.84 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 67.81 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 119.33 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.94 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 120.5 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 127.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 35,466 current LCU per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 89.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 60.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 526.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 3.49 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 97.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Equatorial Guinea was 127.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 144.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1985.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.49 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (line rec, 2005 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator corresponds to the IFS's line rec, and is based on a nominal rate adjusted for relative changes in consumer prices.