GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.87 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.87 million current LCU
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 207 countries
All-time high
6.04 million current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
13,552 current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Equatorial Guinea is 2.87 million current LCU, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.04 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,552 current LCU, in 1972.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,589 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 14,374 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 13,552 current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 15,690 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 18,487 current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 20,877 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 24,771 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 28,649 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 18,704 current LCU | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 18,354 current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 23,556 current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 33,861 current LCU | +43.7% |
| 1984 | 41,644 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 67,490 current LCU | +62.1% |
| 1986 | 60,602 current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 62,623 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 63,346 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 56,571 current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 68,661 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 69,480 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 77,622 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 79,362 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 93,204 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 103,110 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 161,564 current LCU | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 366,511 current LCU | +126.9% |
| 1998 | 267,053 current LCU | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 480,067 current LCU | +79.8% |
| 2000 | 684,164 current LCU | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 574,453 current LCU | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 717,448 current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 633,533 current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 869,672 current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million current LCU | +167.2% |
| 2006 | 4.19 million current LCU | +80.4% |
| 2007 | 4.83 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.04 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 4.13 million current LCU | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 3.99 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.24 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 5.86 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 5.50 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 5.22 million current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million current LCU | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million current LCU | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million current LCU | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.87 million current LCU | +0.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.87 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,528 current LCU, 23.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.87 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +167.2% | 869,672 current LCU | 2.32 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,874 current LCU | 13,552 current LCU | 28,649 current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 44,675 current LCU | 18,354 current LCU | 67,490 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,664 current LCU | 68,661 current LCU | 480,067 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million current LCU | 574,453 current LCU | 6.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million current LCU | 2.92 million current LCU | 5.86 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million current LCU | 2.50 million current LCU | 3.09 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 26 New Caledonia 3.92 million current LCU compare
- 27 Armenia 3.22 million current LCU compare
- 28 Tanzania 3.01 million current LCU compare
- 30 Myanmar 2.82 million current LCU compare
- 31 French Polynesia 2.76 million current LCU compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.40 million current LCU 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gni per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 2.87 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,552 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gni per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release