GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 266.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
266.79 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
33rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
407.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
149,918 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 266.79 million current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 407.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 149,918 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Equatorial Guinea 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165,533 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 160,848 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 149,918 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 168,660 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 193,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 213,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 247,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 281,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 199,737 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 241,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 346,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 454,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 576,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 994,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1986 | 943,326 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1997 | 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 1998 | 7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 13.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 26.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 2001 | 38.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 44.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 51.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 83.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2005 | 154.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2006 | 188.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 223.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 315.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 252.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 287.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 358.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 407.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 386.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 383.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 277.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 237.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 252.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 259.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 237.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 203.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 241.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 304.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 266.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 266.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 25.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 266.79 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197,611 current LCU per square kilometre | 149,918 current LCU per square kilometre | 281,608 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 682,954 current LCU per square kilometre | 199,737 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 26.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 315.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 237.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 407.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 203.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 304.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 30 Armenia 335.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Mauritius 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 276.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nigeria 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Myanmar 214.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tanzania 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 266.79 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 407.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,918 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.