GDP (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 4.09 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.09 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 211 countries
All-time high
8.84 million current LCU per person
in 2012
All-time low
13,588 current LCU per person
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 4.09 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.84 million current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,588 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,474 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 14,281 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 13,588 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 15,651 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 18,416 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 20,796 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 24,676 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 28,539 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 19,410 current LCU per person | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 22,363 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 30,205 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 37,123 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 44,339 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 72,384 current LCU per person | +63.3% |
| 1986 | 65,378 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 66,396 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 68,109 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 61,640 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 64,364 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 63,564 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 69,808 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 72,683 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 101,735 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 123,946 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 200,368 current LCU per person | +61.7% |
| 1997 | 418,515 current LCU per person | +108.9% |
| 1998 | 340,915 current LCU per person | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 573,162 current LCU per person | +68.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +84.8% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 4.58 million current LCU per person | +76.7% |
| 2006 | 5.33 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 6.05 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 8.15 million current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 6.25 million current LCU per person | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 6.79 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 8.10 million current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 8.84 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.05 million current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.68 million current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.36 million current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 4.42 million current LCU per person | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.53 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.32 million current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 4.73 million current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 4.09 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.09 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 32.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.09 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,803 current LCU per person | 13,588 current LCU per person | 28,539 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 48,735 current LCU per person | 19,410 current LCU per person | 72,384 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,906 current LCU per person | 63,564 current LCU per person | 573,162 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 8.15 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 million current LCU per person | 3.99 million current LCU per person | 8.84 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 million current LCU per person | 3.32 million current LCU per person | 4.73 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 22 Guyana 6.23 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Japan 4.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Uganda 4.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 New Caledonia 3.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Armenia 3.34 million current LCU per person 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), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 4.09 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 million current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,588 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.