Equatorial Guinea
Capital: MalaboRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Upper middle income
GDP
$14.10B
2026
Population
1.9M
2024
GDP per Capita
$8K
2026
Life Expectancy
63.7 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $14.10B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 0.5% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $8K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $34.30B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $20K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.02% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $8.96B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $5K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $12K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 45.8% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 51.1% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 28.3% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 52.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 9.0% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $44K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 24.8% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $3K | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 9.8% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 14.94% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 6.63% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 23.5% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 1.93% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $5.84B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.9% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 38.1% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -2.0% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.8% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 28.9% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 25.1% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 26.4% | 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 6.6% | 2022 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 4.0% | 2022 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 19.8% | 2022 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 3.9% | 2022 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.54B | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 606.35 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 13.9% | 2023 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 60.5% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 25.4% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $4.49B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $3.24B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $2.98B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $1.52B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $188.0M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.1% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 5.9% | 2023 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | -6.4% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 31.1% | 2023 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 9.7% | 2024 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 38 | 2024 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 32.8% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 26.1% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 8.1% | 2024 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 17 years | 2024 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 46.9% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.9M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 66 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 28,050 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 28,050 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 71.4% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 1.4M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 28.6% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 63.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 62.0 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 65.7 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.1 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 29.6 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.9 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 3,812 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 37.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 59.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.7% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 69.4% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 260.8 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 200.9 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 737,977 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.5% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 52.6% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 67.2% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 8.3% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 9.3% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 7.7% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 15.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 55.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 9.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 34.7% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 23.1% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 72.5% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.4% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 40.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 23 | 2015 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.5% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $234 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 66.0% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 1.4 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 70.6 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 65.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 76.2 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 59.5% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 32.8% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 7.7% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 53.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 68.0% | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 199 | 2024 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 7.0 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 6.6 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,284 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 745 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 8.8% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 4.2% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 22.1% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 35.4 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 86.4% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 24,233 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 103.4 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.3 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 86.5 | 2022 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 12.2 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 60.4% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.1 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 66.6 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 3 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 118,427 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.8 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 6,207 | 2020 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.32 | 2018 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.8% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 32.0% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 68.5% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 61.5% | 2015 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 150.4 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.57 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.32 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.47 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.68 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 2.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 9.0% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 38.4% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.2% | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 8.8% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 21.5% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 58.1% | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 38.5 | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 29.1% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.6% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 45.4% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 6.4% | 2022 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 512,750 | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 64.7% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.6% | 2024 |