Trade in services (% of GDP) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 81.5% in 1996. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–1996
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Equatorial Guinea is 81.5%, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 81.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1994.
That places Equatorial Guinea 17th out of 200 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the top 10%.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 50.1% | — |
| 1988 | 54.3% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 42.6% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +108.4% |
| 1996 | 81.5% | +45.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 81.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 81.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.8% | 42.0% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 27.0% | 81.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 14 Cayman Islands 87.1%
- 15 Tuvalu 84.5%
- 16 Suriname 84.2%
- 18 Grenada 81.2% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 78.2% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 78.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Equatorial Guinea?
- Trade in services in Equatorial Guinea was 81.5% in 1996, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for trade in services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 1996.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.