Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 38.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.7%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
172nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 1962
All-time low
16.1%
in 2008
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household 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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 38.7% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 71.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2008.
That places Equatorial Guinea 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.7% | — |
| 1961 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 71.2% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 62.9% | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 58.9% | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 55.6% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 52.5% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 48.3% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 47.2% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 71.1% | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3% | 50.3% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.1% | 46.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 46.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 43.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 16.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 17.8% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 35.9% | 40.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 568.98 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,144 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 188.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 13.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 38.7% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.