Equatorial Guinea
GNQSub-Saharan Africa Upper middle incomeCapital: MalaboEconomy
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68/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$14
2027▲ 1.6%
Population
1.9M
2024▲ 2.4%
GDP per Capita
$8,277
2027▼ 1.2%
Life Expectancy
63.7 years
2023▲ 0.6%
Equatorial Guinea in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world Equatorial Guinea· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea's GDP is $14.10B (2026), with a population of 1.9M, and GDP per capita of $8,378. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 0.5%, inflation at 2.9%, government debt at 38.1% of GDP, life expectancy of 63.7 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
Equatorial Guinea is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classified as an upper middle-income economy. The capital, Malabo, serves as the administrative center. The country's GDP is projected to reach $14.103 billion in 2026, with a modest growth rate of 0.5%. The GDP per capita is expected to be $8,377.946 in the same year. Inflation is anticipated to be 2.9%, while trade constitutes a significant portion of the GDP, at 60.54% in 2024. Unemployment is projected to be 8.337% in 2025. The population is estimated to be 1,892,516 in 2024. Life expectancy stands at 63.707 years as of 2023. The social landscape reflects a blend of traditional and modern influences, with ongoing efforts to address healthcare and education needs.
▶Economy27 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary18 indicators · 2022–2027 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.9% | 2027 | ▲ 0.0% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 40.5% | 2027 | ▲ 6.3% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.0% | 2027 | ▼ 50.0% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.2% | 2027 | ▲ 15.8% | IMF |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 28.9% | 2026 | ▲ 0.0% | IMF |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 25.1% | 2026 | ▼ 3.0% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.9% | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 26.4% | 2022 | ▲ 72.6% | WB |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.0% | 2022 | ▲ 6.6% | WB |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 6.6% | 2022 | ▲ 22.3% | WB |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 4.0% | 2022 | ▼ 33.8% | WB |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 1.1% | 2022 | ▼ 10.2% | WB |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 19.8% | 2022 | ▼ 24.1% | WB |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 3.9% | 2022 | ▲ 63.4% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.54B | 2023 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 606.35 | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 232.83 | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 13.9% | 2023 | ▲ 24.0% | WB |
▶Trade10 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 60.5% | 2024 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 35.2% | 2024 | ▼ 3.9% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 25.4% | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $4.49B | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $3.24B | 2024 | ▲ 5.7% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $2.98B | 2024 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $1.52B | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 | ▲ 28.2% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 | ▲ 24074.1% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $188.0M | 2024 | ▲ 32.6% | WB |
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.1% | 2023 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $11.7M | 2023 | ▼ 6.1% | WB |
▶Finance4 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 5.9% | 2023 | ▼ 26.9% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | -6.4% | 2023 | ▼ 655.8% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 31.1% | 2023 | ▼ 43.8% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 9.7% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 38 | 2024 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 32.8% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 26.1% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 8.1% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 45.1% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 17 years | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 46.9% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.9M | 2024 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.4% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 66 | 2023 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 28,050 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 28,050 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 71.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 1.4M | 2024 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 28.6% | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 63.7 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 62.0 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 65.7 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.1 | 2023 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 29.6 | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.9 | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Net Migration | 3,812 | 2025 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 37.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 59.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.7% | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 69.4% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 6.2% | 2024 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 63.2% | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 260.8 | 2023 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 200.9 | 2023 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
▶Labor17 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 737,977 | 2025 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 52.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 67.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 8.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 9.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 7.7% | 2025 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 15.7% | 2025 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 55.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 9.9% | 2025 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 34.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 23.1% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 72.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 40.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 55.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 27.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
▶Education8 indicators · 2005–2015 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 47.5% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 17.8% | 2005 | — | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 32.6% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 18.9% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 4,021 | 2015 | — | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 1,327 | 2005 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 23 | 2015 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 72.1 | 2011 | — | WB |
▶Health35 indicators · 2011–2024 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment14 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 2.6 | 2024 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 5 | 2024 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,284 | 2022 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 745 | 2022 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 8.8% | 2021 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 4.2% | 2022 | ▼ 19.2% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 66.9% | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 22.1% | 2023 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 35.4 | 2020 | ▲ 12.1% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 86.4% | 2023 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 24,233 | 2023 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 1.9% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 1.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.3% | 2024 | ▲ 50.0% | WB |
▶Agriculture7 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 3.7% | 2023 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 103.4 | 2022 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.3 | 2022 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 86.5 | 2022 | ▼ 12.8% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 7,228 | 2023 | ▲ 9.4% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 12.2 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
▶Technology5 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 60.4% | 2023 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 50 | 2022 | ▲ 6.7% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.1 | 2022 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 66.6 | 2024 | ▲ 51.9% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 3 | 2022 | ▼ 32.4% | WB |
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2018–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 118,427 | 2023 | ▼ 30.7% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.8 | 2023 | ▼ 66.1% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 6,207 | 2020 | ▼ 55.2% | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.32 | 2018 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.8% | 2022 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender7 indicators · 2005–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 32.0% | 2024 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 68.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 61.5% | 2015 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 150.4 | 2023 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 62.30 | 2015 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.74 | 2005 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2015 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.57 | 2023 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.32 | 2023 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Political Stability | -0.24 | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.47 | 2023 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -1.34 | 2023 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.68 | 2023 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 2.8% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 9.9% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 9.0% | 2023 | ▲ 26.7% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 38.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2024 | ▼ 35.3% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $113.1M | 2024 | ▼ 30.2% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 1,000 | 2020 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.2% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 4.7% | 2024 | ▼ 30.9% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality10 indicators · 2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 8.8% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 21.5% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 58.1% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 50.7% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Gini Index | 38.5 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 29.1% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.6% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 45.4% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 6.4% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 1.8% | 2022 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development5 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 2.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 512,750 | 2025 | ▲ 3.9% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 37.0% | 2025 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 64.7% | 2022 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.6% | 2024 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
