Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was -5.46 million BoP, current US$ in 1996. ▲ Rising
Reserves and related items in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–1996
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 1996, reserves and related items in Equatorial Guinea stood at -5.46 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.6% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -5.46 million BoP, current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -27.78 million BoP, current US$, in 1992.
That places Equatorial Guinea 135th out of 196 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -25.58 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | -17.37 million BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1989 | -10.20 million BoP, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1990 | -5.70 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1991 | -13.85 million BoP, current US$ | +142.9% |
| 1992 | -27.78 million BoP, current US$ | +100.6% |
| 1993 | -10.38 million BoP, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1994 | -18.35 million BoP, current US$ | +76.9% |
| 1995 | -11.52 million BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1996 | -5.46 million BoP, current US$ | -52.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -5.46 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 245.34 million BoP, current US$. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -5.46 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.90 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -17.72 million BoP, current US$ | -25.58 million BoP, current US$ | -10.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | -13.29 million BoP, current US$ | -27.78 million BoP, current US$ | -5.46 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 132 Palau -2.01 BoP, current US$
- 133 Andorra -64,178 BoP, current US$
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe -1.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Comoros -7.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Bhutan -9.81 million BoP, current US$
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis -14.61 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 reserves and related items in Equatorial Guinea?
- Reserves and related items in Equatorial Guinea was -5.46 million BoP, current US$ in 1996, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -5.46 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.78 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for reserves and related items?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 1996.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.