GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 439,843 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
439,843 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
122nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
798,157 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
1,310 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
52
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 439,843 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 798,157 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Equatorial Guinea 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,365 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 3,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 3,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 3,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,805 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1981 | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 1,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 2,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 2,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 3,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 3,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 3,147 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 3,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 3,954 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 4,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 5,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 8,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1997 | 15,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1998 | 13,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 22,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2000 | 37,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2001 | 52,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 64,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 88,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 157,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 2005 | 292,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2006 | 359,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 466,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 704,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2009 | 535,750 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 581,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 761,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 798,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 782,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 775,954 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 470,071 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 400,742 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 434,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 466,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 405,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 352,721 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 435,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 487,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 439,843 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 439,843 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 439,843 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,803 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,291 current US$ per square kilometre | 704,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 587,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 400,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 798,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 352,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 487,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 119 Chile 451,674 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uruguay 445,616 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Georgia 442,910 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Pakistan 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Nigeria 399,493 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Egypt 397,736 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 439,843 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 798,157 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.