GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 117.8% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 150.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.8% | — |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -61.8% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +127.3% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -79.8% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +1176.0% |
| 1986 | -2.3% | -118.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -290.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -40.2% |
| 1989 | -1.2% | -146.3% |
| 1990 | -1.8% | +43.1% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | -3498.9% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -68.2% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +51.1% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +280.8% |
| 1997 | 150.0% | +125.3% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -84.1% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +248.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -69.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +172.3% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -54.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +98.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -92.5% |
| 2010 | -8.9% | -764.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -173.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | -4.1% | -149.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -110.0% |
| 2015 | -9.1% | -2294.8% |
| 2016 | -8.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | -5.7% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | -6.2% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | -5.5% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | -4.8% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -118.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +274.7% |
| 2023 | -5.1% | -257.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -117.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3498.9% | -1.0% | 34.7% |
| 2015 | -2294.8% | 0.4% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | +1176.0% | 1.0% | 12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | -2.3% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | -1.8% | 150.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 1.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -9.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -5.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 150.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release