General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 1.50 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.50 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
70th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.02 trillion current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
16.55 billion current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Equatorial Guinea is 1.50 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.02 trillion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.55 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.55 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 16.68 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.59 billion current LCU | +53.4% |
| 1983 | 30.21 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 30.38 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.25 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 37.41 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 61.00 billion current LCU | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 81.10 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 39.08 billion current LCU | -51.8% |
| 1990 | 77.23 billion current LCU | +97.6% |
| 1991 | 105.77 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 251.98 billion current LCU | +138.2% |
| 1993 | 117.32 billion current LCU | -53.4% |
| 1994 | 339.05 billion current LCU | +189.0% |
| 1995 | 119.05 billion current LCU | -64.9% |
| 1996 | 32.42 billion current LCU | -72.8% |
| 1997 | 45.26 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 91.17 billion current LCU | +101.5% |
| 1999 | 84.91 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 186.34 billion current LCU | +119.5% |
| 2001 | 165.22 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 161.70 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 254.80 billion current LCU | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 484.92 billion current LCU | +90.3% |
| 2005 | 609.59 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 954.25 billion current LCU | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 1.76 trillion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 2.83 trillion current LCU | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 trillion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.77 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.02 trillion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 3.17 trillion current LCU | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 3.40 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.24 trillion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 920.59 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 861.32 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.50 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.78 billion current LCU, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.50 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.93 trillion current LCU, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.62 billion current LCU | 16.55 billion current LCU | 81.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.42 billion current LCU | 32.42 billion current LCU | 339.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 863.71 billion current LCU | 161.70 billion current LCU | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 4.02 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 861.32 billion current LCU | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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 general government total expenditure in Equatorial Guinea?
- General government total expenditure in Equatorial Guinea was 1.50 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 trillion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for general government total expenditure?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release