GNI (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 2.87 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 2.87 million current LCU per person.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.04 million current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,552 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Equatorial Guinea 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,589 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 14,374 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 13,552 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 15,690 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 18,487 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 20,877 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 24,771 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 28,649 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 18,704 current LCU per person | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 18,354 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 23,556 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 33,860 current LCU per person | +43.7% |
| 1984 | 41,644 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 67,490 current LCU per person | +62.1% |
| 1986 | 60,602 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 62,623 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 63,346 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 56,571 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 68,661 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 69,480 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 77,622 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 79,362 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 93,204 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 103,110 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 161,564 current LCU per person | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 366,511 current LCU per person | +126.9% |
| 1998 | 267,054 current LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 480,068 current LCU per person | +79.8% |
| 2000 | 684,165 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 574,452 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 717,447 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 633,532 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 869,672 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million current LCU per person | +167.2% |
| 2006 | 4.19 million current LCU per person | +80.4% |
| 2007 | 4.83 million current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.04 million current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 4.13 million current LCU per person | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 3.99 million current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.24 million current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 5.86 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 5.50 million current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 5.22 million current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million current LCU per person | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.87 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.87 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 23.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.87 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +167.2% | 869,672 current LCU per person | 2.32 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,874 current LCU per person | 13,552 current LCU per person | 28,649 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 44,675 current LCU per person | 18,354 current LCU per person | 67,490 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,664 current LCU per person | 68,661 current LCU per person | 480,068 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million current LCU per person | 574,452 current LCU per person | 6.04 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million current LCU per person | 2.92 million current LCU per person | 5.86 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million current LCU per person | 2.50 million current LCU per person | 3.09 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 26 New Caledonia 3.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 Armenia 3.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Tanzania 2.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 Myanmar 2.82 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 French Polynesia 2.76 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.40 million 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 2.87 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 million current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,552 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.