Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.0% in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1995–2001
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea is 1.0%, measured in 2001.
That represents a change of up 100.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
That places Equatorial Guinea 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7% | — |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +144.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -90.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +1392.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -70.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +100.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 150 Burkina Faso 1.0%
- 151 India 1.0%
- 152 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
- 154 Belarus 0.9% compare
- 155 Suriname 0.9% compare
- 156 United States of America 0.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 270.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 421.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 1.0% in 2001, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2001.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.