Gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Gross capital formation was -274.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-274.55 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 167.6%
World rank
186th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.70 trillion current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
-274.55 billion current LCU
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025

01.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T5.0T2005201520252005: 1.7T current LCU2006: 1.4T current LCU2007: 1.9T current LCU2008: 2.4T current LCU2009: 2.8T current LCU2010: 3.1T current LCU2011: 3.2T current LCU2012: 4.7T current LCU2013: 3.3T current LCU2014: 3.1T current LCU2015: 1.9T current LCU2016: 1.1T current LCU2017: 994.1B current LCU2018: 909.4B current LCU2019: 725.2B current LCU2020: 398.0B current LCU2021: 558.6B current LCU2022: 626.5B current LCU2023: 402.7B current LCU2024: 406.2B current LCU2025: -274.5B current LCU

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

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded -274.55 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 167.6% on the previous year and down 114.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.70 trillion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -274.55 billion current LCU, in 2025.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 186th of 186 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
2000s 2.04 trillion current LCU 1.40 trillion current LCU 2.80 trillion current LCU 5
2010s 2.30 trillion current LCU 725.21 billion current LCU 4.70 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 352.92 billion current LCU -274.55 billion current LCU 626.52 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 183 Kiribati 155.55 million current LCU compare
  2. 184 Palau 112.42 million current LCU compare
  3. 185 Marshall Islands 60.18 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea?
Gross capital formation in Equatorial Guinea was -274.55 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4.70 trillion current LCU in 2012.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -274.55 billion current LCU in 2025.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross capital formation?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 114.3%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.