Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 30.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.8%
Change on year
up 100.9%
World rank
85th
of 182 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2006
All-time low
14.4%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2022

0102030402006201420222006: 39.92007: 36.82008: 34.52009: 33.42010: 26.62011: 28.32012: 27.92013: 252014: 24.22015: 26.42016: 16.82017: 17.42018: 19.82019: 18.62020: 14.42021: 15.32022: 30.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Equatorial Guinea stood at 30.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 39.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2020.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 39.9%
2007 36.8% -7.6%
2008 34.5% -6.4%
2009 33.4% -3.3%
2010 26.6% -20.2%
2011 28.3% +6.2%
2012 27.9% -1.3%
2013 25.0% -10.5%
2014 24.2% -3.2%
2015 26.4% +8.9%
2016 16.8% -36.2%
2017 17.4% +3.5%
2018 19.8% +13.8%
2019 18.6% -6.0%
2020 14.4% -22.7%
2021 15.3% +6.6%
2022 30.8% +100.9%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 30.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 30.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +100.9% 15.3% 30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.2% 33.4% 39.9% 4
2010s 23.1% 16.8% 28.3% 10
2020s 20.2% 14.4% 30.8% 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Equatorial Guinea?
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Equatorial Guinea was 30.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 2000–2023
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