Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.3065 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3065 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
108th
of 234 countries
All-time high
7.23 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
0.0041 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea is 0.3065 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 7.23 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 108th of 234 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.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1956 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1957 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1958 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1959 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1960 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3027 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1962 | 0.072 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0616 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0516 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0432 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0355 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0294 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0241 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0199 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0141 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0179 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0214 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0259 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0316 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0385 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0461 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0552 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0651 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0757 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +1414.9% |
| 1985 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 1986 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7782 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 0.008 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1244 % change on previous year | +1457.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8571 % change on previous year | +588.8% |
| 2003 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.438 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4307 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4142 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3978 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3819 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3663 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3509 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3359 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.321 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3065 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.3065 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3466 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.3065 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1457.9% | 0.008 % change on previous year | 0.1244 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1414.9% | 0.0757 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +588.8% | 0.1244 % change on previous year | 0.8571 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +162.8% | 1.15 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1928 % change on previous year | 0.0199 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0211 % change on previous year | 0.0137 % change on previous year | 0.0385 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.0461 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.0041 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.008 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 0.3978 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3437 % change on previous year | 0.3065 % change on previous year | 0.3819 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 105 Brazil 0.3202 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Netherlands 0.3126 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Switzerland 0.3109 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Nicaragua 0.3051 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Bulgaria 0.3014 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Palestine 0.3011 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 0.3065 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 108th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.