GDP growth in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: GDP growth was -5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-5.8%
Change on year
down 1,575.6%
World rank
211th
of 214 countries
All-time high
150.0%
in 1997
All-time low
-9.1%
in 2015
Years of data
45
1981–2025

GDP growth in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2025

0501001501981200320251981: 5.8 annual %1982: 2.2 annual %1983: 5 annual %1984: 1 annual %1985: 12.9 annual %1986: -2.3 annual %1987: 4.4 annual %1988: 2.7 annual %1989: -1.2 annual %1990: -1.8 annual %1991: -1 annual %1992: 34.7 annual %1993: 11 annual %1994: 16.7 annual %1995: 17.5 annual %1996: 66.6 annual %1997: 150 annual %1998: 23.8 annual %1999: 25.7 annual %2000: 18.2 annual %2001: 63.4 annual %2002: 19.5 annual %2003: 14 annual %2004: 38 annual %2005: 16.7 annual %2006: 7.7 annual %2007: 15.3 annual %2008: 17.8 annual %2009: 1.3 annual %2010: -8.9 annual %2011: 6.5 annual %2012: 8.3 annual %2013: -4.1 annual %2014: 0.415 annual %2015: -9.1 annual %2016: -8.8 annual %2017: -5.7 annual %2018: -6.2 annual %2019: -5.5 annual %2020: -4.8 annual %2021: 0.86 annual %2022: 3.2 annual %2023: -7.4 annual %2024: 0.396 annual %2025: -5.8 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea is -5.8%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1,575.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 150.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2015.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 211th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.4% -2.3% 12.9% 9
1990s 34.3% -1.8% 150.0% 10
2000s 21.2% 1.3% 63.4% 10
2010s -3.3% -9.1% 8.3% 10
2020s -2.3% -7.4% 3.2% 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea?
Gdp growth in Equatorial Guinea was -5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 150.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2015.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gdp growth?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.