General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 773,492 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 773,492 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.11 million current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54,622 current LCU per person, in 1996.
That places Equatorial Guinea 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57,320 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 54,997 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 79,422 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 87,959 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 83,256 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 99,218 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 92,430 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 144,371 current LCU per person | +56.2% |
| 1988 | 184,469 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 85,541 current LCU per person | -53.6% |
| 1990 | 162,843 current LCU per person | +90.4% |
| 1991 | 214,885 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 493,336 current LCU per person | +129.6% |
| 1993 | 221,351 current LCU per person | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 616,307 current LCU per person | +178.4% |
| 1995 | 208,392 current LCU per person | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 54,622 current LCU per person | -73.8% |
| 1997 | 73,361 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 142,129 current LCU per person | +93.7% |
| 1999 | 127,256 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 264,955 current LCU per person | +108.2% |
| 2001 | 220,340 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 202,641 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 300,525 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 538,854 current LCU per person | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 643,454 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 963,553 current LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million current LCU per person | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million current LCU per person | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 2.43 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 910,036 current LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 870,999 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 669,724 current LCU per person | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 536,327 current LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 489,721 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 699,951 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 779,411 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 755,342 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 773,492 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96,898 current LCU per person | 54,997 current LCU per person | 184,469 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,448 current LCU per person | 54,622 current LCU per person | 616,307 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 843,683 current LCU per person | 202,641 current LCU per person | 2.49 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million current LCU per person | 669,724 current LCU per person | 3.11 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 672,374 current LCU per person | 489,721 current LCU per person | 779,411 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 21 Gabon 1.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Armenia 1.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Uganda 1.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Myanmar 693,785 current LCU per person compare
- 26 Serbia 685,441 current LCU per person compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 643,923 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)
- 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 116.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 773,492 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 million current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,622 current LCU per person in 1996.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.