Equatorial Guinea GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Equatorial Guinea's GDP changed from approximately $32M in 1980 to $10B 708M in 2024, showing an overall 33362.5% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1981 at $30M, and the highest in 2012 at $22B 388M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 14.1%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Gabon was 3.5%, and that of Cameroon was 4.2%.

Overview of Equatorial Guinea's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Equatorial Guinea recorded a 33362.5% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $6B 760M, and the median was $2B 71M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $22B 358M, with a standard deviation of $7B 537M.
The average annual change was $448M 89K.


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Equatorial Guinea GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Equatorial Guinea.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1981, $30M
  • Highest GDP: 2012, $22B 388M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $10B 708M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2008: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2015: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Equatorial Guinea's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $11B 364M → $9B 894M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $13B 89M → $15B 88M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $1B 159M → $1B 674M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $526M → $440M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

Key Economic Indicators of Equatorial Guinea (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 32M
$ 123.40
$ 350.54
$ 90M
4.839 %
0 %
−37.93 %
0 %
255,000 people
1981
$ 30M
$ 109.81
$ 383.70
$ 104M
5.769 %
0 %
−66.03 %
0 %
270,000 people
1982
$ 35M
$ 121.29
$ 386.93
$ 112M
2.202 %
0 %
−17.30 %
0 %
291,000 people
1983
$ 40M
$ 126.41
$ 390.17
$ 123M
5.004 %
0 %
24.98 %
0 %
314,000 people
1984
$ 44M
$ 130.12
$ 379.82
$ 128M
1.011 %
0 %
3.17 %
0 %
338,000 people
1985
$ 74M
$ 205.66
$ 416.75
$ 150M
12.905 %
0 %
27.30 %
-83.502 %
359,000 people
1986
$ 91M
$ 241.44
$ 396.32
$ 149M
-2.331 %
0 %
35.80 %
-90.822 %
376,000 people
1987
$ 111M
$ 284.26
$ 408.78
$ 159M
4.437 %
-21.822 %
21.02 %
-152.319 %
390,000 people
1988
$ 119M
$ 296.91
$ 421.31
$ 170M
2.655 %
-13.845 %
30.67 %
-202.134 %
402,000 people
1989
$ 105M
$ 253.24
$ 420.11
$ 174M
-1.229 %
-20.02 %
25.33 %
-69.198 %
414,000 people
1990
$ 133M
$ 312.10
$ 433.58
$ 185M
2.537 %
-14.257 %
53.41 %
-153.683 %
427,000 people
1991
$ 132M
$ 299.07
$ 428.83
$ 189M
-1.245 %
-30.899 %
30.11 %
-229.16 %
441,000 people
1992
$ 160M
$ 351.66
$ 564.73
$ 257M
33.002 %
-6.607 %
40.22 %
-549.84 %
455,000 people
1993
$ 162M
$ 343.49
$ 617.61
$ 291M
10.461 %
1.759 %
54.90 %
-210.737 %
471,000 people
1994
$ 120M
$ 245.88
$ 711.82
$ 347M
16.808 %
-0.319 %
53.47 %
-479.899 %
487,000 people
1995
$ 169M
$ 333.85
$ 887.11
$ 448M
26.51 %
-73.215 %
5.58 %
-117.68 %
505,000 people
1996
$ 276M
$ 527.12
$ 1,328.87
$ 696M
52.678 %
-124.557 %
−9.46 %
-2.728 %
524,000 people
1997
$ 526M
$ 965.02
$ 3,225.05
$ 1B 756M
147.973 %
-27.304 %
45.82 %
4.578 %
545,000 people
1998
$ 440M
$ 777.25
$ 3,912.29
$ 2B 217M
24.815 %
-90.323 %
17.66 %
-5.936 %
567,000 people
1999
$ 738M
$ 1,251.45
$ 4,817.13
$ 2B 842M
26.395 %
-29.488 %
46.48 %
0.899 %
590,000 people