Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 44.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.4%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1986
All-time low
8.5%
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 44.4%.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 186.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2011.
That places Equatorial Guinea 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.7% | — |
| 1961 | 26.9% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 32.3% | +32.3% |
| 1964 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 36.2% | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 40.1% | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 43.1% | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 44.3% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +83.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2% | 24.4% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 48.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 19.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 8.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 8.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.6% | 44.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 1 Montserrat 99.4% compare
- 2 Yemen 52.8% compare
- 4 Ukraine 44.4% compare
- 5 Seychelles 43.6% compare
- 6 South Sudan 40.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,942 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8189 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,417 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 476.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 3.15 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,155 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 44.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2011.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.