Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea, located in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa , is an internationally classified economy with a "Upper middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 1.9 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, Positioning itself as an export-oriented powerhouse, the export sector represents more than 46.5% of GDP, making it highly sensitive to global trade cycles. Despite its individual figures, it presents a notable competitive lag compared to the average of Sub-Saharan Africa (4.1%).
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, Furthermore, it generates a structural trade surplus, exporting 18.1% more than it imports relative to its GDP.
With a per capita income of $6,615, the country attempts to navigate the 'middle-income trap' by sophisticating its productive matrix.
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$0.01T
-5.85%
Data from 2025
2.9%
Data from 2024
GDP per Capita
$6,615
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
8.3%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
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YEAR
Active Population
1.9M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
3.8%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
38.5
YEAR 2022
Exports (% GDP)
46.5%
YEAR 2025
Imports (% GDP)
28.4%
YEAR 2025
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
1.4%
YEAR 2024
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.82B | -5.85 | --- | 8.34 | --- | 46.52 | 28.41 | --- |
| 2024 | $13.25B | 0.40 | 2.92 | 8.29 | --- | 44.98 | 29.31 | 1.42 |
| 2023 | $12.54B | -7.43 | 2.86 | 8.22 | --- | 37.80 | 22.88 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | $13.69B | 3.22 | 4.79 | 8.33 | --- | 52.97 | 28.85 | 10.14 |
| 2021 | $12.22B | 0.86 | -0.10 | 8.82 | --- | 45.13 | 31.84 | 4.60 |
| 2020 | $9.89B | -4.79 | 4.77 | 8.63 | --- | 40.85 | 37.08 | -0.09 |
| 2019 | $11.36B | -5.48 | 1.53 | 7.92 | --- | 51.13 | 43.75 | 7.23 |
| 2018 | $13.10B | -6.24 | 1.06 | 7.82 | --- | 59.61 | 44.03 | -1.10 |
| 2017 | $12.20B | -5.67 | 0.74 | 7.84 | --- | 58.86 | 43.57 | 3.15 |
| 2016 | $11.24B | -8.82 | 1.41 | 7.80 | --- | 51.41 | 41.19 | 15.62 |