GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 3.43 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.8% on the previous year and up 497.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 117.11 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -27.46 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 1973 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1974 | 14.82 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1977 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 43.51 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1983 | 30.99 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 72.49 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 1986 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1987 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1988 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1989 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1990 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 1991 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1992 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +459.9% |
| 1993 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 45.28 % change on previous year | +463.0% |
| 1995 | 26.51 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1996 | 67.95 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 1997 | 117.11 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1998 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1999 | 74.87 % change on previous year | -589.5% |
| 2000 | 94.74 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 43.82 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 61.35 % change on previous year | +317.9% |
| 2005 | 86.01 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2007 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 41.17 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2009 | -19.77 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2010 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2011 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2012 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2013 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8634 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2015 | -27.46 % change on previous year | +3080.7% |
| 2016 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2018 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2019 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -415.7% |
| 2020 | -14.47 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2021 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2022 | 26.04 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2023 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2024 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.43 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.03 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.13 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3080.7% | -0.8634 % change on previous year | -27.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.24 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.84 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year | 72.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.93 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | 117.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 38 % change on previous year | -19.77 % change on previous year | 94.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.454 % change on previous year | -27.46 % change on previous year | 24.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -14.47 % change on previous year | 26.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 179 Thailand 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 180 New Zealand 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Estonia 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Bahrain 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Vanuatu 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Belgium 2.98 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 117.11 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.46 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 497.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.