Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 7.3% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1992–2008
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 882.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 11.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.
That places Equatorial Guinea 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +74.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +767.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +8.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +767.7% | 0.7% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 11.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 7.3% in 2008, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2008.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 882.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.