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Equatorial Guinea

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Equatorial Guinea is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Malabo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+33.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-27.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+44.4 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Equatorial Guinea, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Equatorial Guinea

1.9MLatest available · 2025
Equatorial Guinea

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Population changed by +33.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
20251,938,431
20241,892,516
20231,847,549
20221,803,545
20211,758,786
20201,716,468
20191,670,177
20181,616,422
20171,562,396
20161,508,186
20151,453,923
20141,399,828
20131,346,218
20121,293,483
20111,241,835
20101,189,085
20091,135,673
20081,084,530
20071,036,044
2006990,343
2005947,367
2004899,917
2003847,862
2002797,957
2001749,836
2000703,279
1999667,214
1998641,474
1997616,893
1996593,492
1995571,264
1994550,138
1993530,023
1992510,770
1991492,217
1990474,274
1989456,808
1988439,651
1987422,522
1986404,728
1985385,547
1984364,899
1983343,421
1982322,216
1981303,252
1980288,644
1979279,846
1978276,531
1977276,779
1976281,031
1975287,901
1974294,953
1973302,281
1972309,468
1971315,940
1970320,803
1969322,517
1968318,849
1967311,805
1966304,859
1965298,238
1964291,942
1963285,965
1962280,286
1961274,896
1960269,807

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Equatorial Guinea

2.4%Latest available · 2025
Equatorial Guinea

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Population growth changed by -1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
20252.4%
20242.4%
20232.41%
20222.51%
20212.44%
20202.73%
20193.27%
20183.4%
20173.53%
20163.66%
20153.79%
20143.91%
20134%
20124.07%
20114.34%
20104.6%
20094.61%
20084.57%
20074.51%
20064.44%
20055.14%
20045.96%
20036.07%
20026.22%
20016.41%
20005.26%
19993.93%
19983.91%
19973.87%
19963.82%
19953.77%
19943.72%
19933.7%
19923.7%
19913.71%
19903.75%
19893.83%
19883.97%
19874.3%
19864.86%
19855.5%
19846.07%
19836.37%
19826.07%
19814.94%
19803.1%
19791.19%
1978-0.09%
1977-1.52%
1976-2.42%
1975-2.42%
1974-2.45%
1973-2.35%
1972-2.07%
1971-1.53%
1970-0.53%
19691.14%
19682.23%
19672.25%
19662.2%
19652.13%
19642.07%
19632.01%
19621.94%
19611.87%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Equatorial Guinea

71.6%Latest available · 2025
Equatorial Guinea

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Urban population changed by +2.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
202571.58%
202471.36%
202371.13%
202270.89%
202170.64%
202070.39%
201970.12%
201869.84%
201769.55%
201669.25%
201568.95%
201465.56%
201362.21%
201259.01%
201155.97%
201053.12%
200950.47%
200848.04%
200745.86%
200643.93%
200542.28%
200440.93%
200339.9%
200239.2%
200138.86%
200038.82%
199938.81%
199838.81%
199738.81%
199638.81%
199538.8%
199438.8%
199338.5%
199237.7%
199136.51%
199035.04%
198933.41%
198831.72%
198730.08%
198628.61%
198527.42%
198426.62%
198326.32%
198226.3%
198126.28%
198026.27%
197926.25%
197826.24%
197726.24%
197626.23%
197526.22%
197426.22%
197326.21%
197226.21%
197126.21%
197026.2%
196926.2%
196826.19%
196726.19%
196626.18%
196526.17%
196426.16%
196326.15%
196226.13%
196126.11%
196026.03%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea

4.1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Equatorial Guinea

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Fertility rate changed by -0.7 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
20244.12 births
20234.08 births
20224.17 births
20214.27 births
20204.35 births
20194.43 births
20184.51 births
20174.6 births
20164.69 births
20154.77 births
20144.86 births
20134.95 births
20125.04 births
20115.13 births
20105.21 births
20095.29 births
20085.36 births
20075.43 births
20065.5 births
20055.56 births
20045.62 births
20035.68 births
20025.73 births
20015.79 births
20005.83 births
19995.88 births
19985.91 births
19975.94 births
19965.96 births
19955.97 births
19945.98 births
19935.98 births
19925.98 births
19915.99 births
19905.99 births
19895.99 births
19885.98 births
19875.97 births
19865.96 births
19855.95 births
19845.93 births
19835.9 births
19825.88 births
19815.86 births
19805.84 births
19795.82 births
19785.8 births
19775.8 births
19765.79 births
19755.79 births
19745.8 births
19735.8 births
19725.81 births
19715.81 births
19705.81 births
19695.8 births
19685.79 births
19675.78 births
19665.76 births
19655.73 births
19645.71 births
19635.69 births
19625.67 births
19615.66 births
19605.65 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Equatorial Guinea

$12.8BLatest available · 2025
Equatorial Guinea

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GDP changed by -2.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
2025$12,823,210,425.92
2024$13,254,388,261.13
2023$12,541,814,272.8
2022$13,687,643,435.62
2021$12,215,878,032.72
2020$9,893,816,007.74
2019$11,364,133,549.75
2018$13,097,012,133.62
2017$12,200,913,878.98
2016$11,240,808,847.89
2015$13,185,496,881.02
2014$21,765,453,081.98
2013$21,948,834,283.79
2012$22,388,344,143.91
2011$21,357,343,668.94
2010$16,314,443,436.29
2009$15,027,795,173.22
2008$19,749,893,536.32
2007$13,071,718,758.74
2006$10,086,528,698.86
2005$8,217,369,092.65
2004$4,410,764,338.67
2003$2,484,745,935.09
2002$1,806,742,742.27
2001$1,461,139,022.03
2000$1,045,998,496.44
1999$621,117,885.67
1998$370,687,634.43
1997$442,337,870.69
1996$232,463,022.8
1995$141,853,360.87
1994$100,807,002.54
1993$136,047,906.25
1992$134,707,183.85
1991$110,906,028.54
1990$112,119,411.49
1989$88,265,974.86
1988$100,534,656.88
1987$93,345,859.53
1986$76,407,395.87
1985$62,118,569.97
1984$50,320,914.41
1983$44,442,456.95
1982$44,294,647.73
1981$36,731,422.85
1980$50,642,880.77
1977$103,987,520.08
1976$103,653,049.94
1975$104,295,643.39
1974$94,159,862.71
1973$81,203,226.91
1972$65,429,198.24
1971$64,946,954.76
1970$66,331,428.57
1969$67,225,714.29
1968$67,514,285.71
1967$72,317,446.93
1966$69,110,000
1965$64,748,333.33
1964$51,915,000
1963$44,266,666.67
1962$37,253,333.33

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea

$6.6KLatest available · 2025
Equatorial Guinea

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GDP per capita changed by -27.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
2025$6,615.25
2024$7,003.58
2023$6,788.35
2022$7,589.3
2021$6,945.63
2020$5,764.06
2019$6,804.15
2018$8,102.47
2017$7,809.1
2016$7,453.2
2015$9,068.91
2014$15,548.66
2013$16,304.07
2012$17,308.57
2011$17,198.21
2010$13,720.17
2009$13,232.5
2008$18,210.56
2007$12,616.95
2006$10,184.88
2005$8,673.9
2004$4,901.3
2003$2,930.6
2002$2,264.21
2001$1,948.61
2000$1,487.32
1999$930.91
1998$577.87
1997$717.04
1996$391.69
1995$248.31
1994$183.24
1993$256.68
1992$263.73
1991$225.32
1990$236.4
1989$193.22
1988$228.67
1987$220.93
1986$188.79
1985$161.12
1984$137.9
1983$129.41
1982$137.47
1981$121.13
1980$175.45
1977$375.71
1976$368.83
1975$362.26
1974$319.24
1973$268.63
1972$211.42
1971$205.57
1970$206.77
1969$208.44
1968$211.74
1967$231.93
1966$226.69
1965$217.1
1964$177.83
1963$154.8
1962$132.91

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Equatorial Guinea

-5.8%Latest available · 2025
Equatorial Guinea

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GDP growth changed by +3.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
2025-5.85%
20240.4%
2023-7.43%
20223.22%
20210.86%
2020-4.79%
2019-5.48%
2018-6.24%
2017-5.67%
2016-8.82%
2015-9.11%
20140.42%
2013-4.13%
20128.31%
20116.52%
2010-8.92%
20091.34%
200817.8%
200715.28%
20067.7%
200516.75%
200438%
200313.96%
200219.46%
200163.38%
200018.21%
199925.66%
199823.77%
1997149.97%
199666.58%
199517.49%
199416.67%
199311.03%
199234.75%
1991-1.02%
1990-1.76%
1989-1.23%
19882.66%
19874.44%
1986-2.33%
198512.91%
19841.01%
19835%
19822.2%
19815.77%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Equatorial Guinea

2.9%Latest available · 2024
Equatorial Guinea

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Inflation changed by -1.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
20242.92%
20232.86%
20224.79%
2021-0.1%
20204.77%
20191.53%
20181.06%
20170.74%
20161.41%
20151.68%
20144.31%
20132.95%
20123.66%
20114.81%
20107.79%
20094.69%
20086.55%
20072.8%
20064.42%
20055.63%
20044.22%
20037.32%
20027.59%
20018.83%
20004.8%
19990.37%
19987.94%
19973.02%
19964.54%
199519.87%
199431.84%
19935.45%
1992-4.28%
1991-3.43%
19900.86%
19896.17%
19882.52%
1987-13.17%
1986-17.64%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Equatorial Guinea

8.3%Latest available · 2025
Equatorial Guinea

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Unemployment changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
20258.34%
20248.29%
20238.22%
20228.33%
20218.82%
20208.63%
20197.92%
20187.82%
20177.84%
20167.8%
20157.78%
20147.67%
20137.68%
20127.76%
20117.84%
20107.85%
20097.7%
20087.57%
20077.59%
20067.61%
20057.67%
20047.66%
20037.7%
20027.65%
20017.55%
20007.44%
19997.42%
19987.33%
19977.26%
19967.22%
19957.16%
19947.12%
19937.02%
19926.88%
19916.68%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea

63.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
Equatorial Guinea

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Life expectancy changed by +3.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
202463.91 years
202363.71 years
202263.36 years
202162.45 years
202062.14 years
201962.3 years
201861.92 years
201761.48 years
201661.08 years
201560.64 years
201460.23 years
201359.78 years
201259.3 years
201158.83 years
201058.34 years
200957.88 years
200857.38 years
200756.86 years
200656.35 years
200555.77 years
200455.31 years
200354.79 years
200254.32 years
200153.83 years
200053.4 years
199953 years
199852.65 years
199752.37 years
199652.12 years
199551.93 years
199451.79 years
199351.67 years
199251.58 years
199151.5 years
199051.4 years
198951.29 years
198851.18 years
198750.99 years
198650.85 years
198550.6 years
198450.2 years
198350.05 years
198249.67 years
198149.11 years
198048.78 years
197943.03 years
197842.33 years
197742.01 years
197630.54 years
197537.32 years
197441.49 years
197344.66 years
197244.44 years
197137.23 years
197031.09 years
196931 years
196844.85 years
196744.6 years
196644.33 years
196544.07 years
196443.81 years
196343.54 years
196243.28 years
196143.01 years
196042.74 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea

3.5%Latest available · 2023
Equatorial Guinea

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Health expenditure changed by +1.7 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
20233.5%
20222.84%
20213.51%
20203.71%
20193.28%
20182.92%
20172.86%
20162.97%
20152.46%
20141.87%
20131.76%
20121.62%
20111.54%
20101.73%
20091.87%
20081.23%
20071.42%
20061.41%
20051.42%
20041.58%
20031.97%
20022.89%
20011.33%
20001.22%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Equatorial Guinea

63.3%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +44.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
202463.3%
202363.52%
202263.66%
202158.72%
202055%
201949.13%
201829.4%
201726.24%
201623.78%
201521.32%
201418.86%
201316.4%
201213.94%
201111.5%
20106%
20092.13%
20081.82%
20071.56%
20061.28%
20051.15%
20040.84%
20030.52%
20020.32%
20010.17%
20000.13%
19990.1%
19980.09%
19970.04%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Equatorial Guinea

4.2%Latest available · 2022
Equatorial Guinea

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Renewable energy changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
20224.2%
20215.2%
20206.5%
20197.4%
20184.8%
20175%
20164.8%
20155.5%
20144.9%
20133.7%
20124.4%
20115.6%
20105.7%
20099.2%
20087.2%
20078.5%
20067%
20057.1%
20047.2%
200329.5%
200231.3%
200146.1%
200045.9%
199954.6%
199858.2%
199763.6%
199673.5%
199578.7%
199480.6%
199381.3%
199283.9%
199183.8%
199084.7%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea

65.1%Latest available · 2024
Equatorial Guinea

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Access to electricity changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
202465.1%
202366.9%
202267%
202166.8%
202066.7%
201966.6%
201866.5%
201766.4%
201666.2%
201566.1%
201466%
201365.9%
201265.7%
201166.1%
201066.1%
200965.4%
200865.2%
200765.1%
200665.1%
200565%
200464.9%
200364.9%
200264.9%
200164.9%
200064.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Equatorial Guinea

74.9%Latest available · 2025
Equatorial Guinea

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Trade changed by -23.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearEquatorial Guinea
202574.93%
202474.29%
202360.69%
202281.81%
202176.97%
202077.93%
201994.88%
2018103.65%
2017102.43%
201692.6%
201598.88%
2014104.38%
2013106.89%
2012116.68%
2011114.38%
2010144.67%
2009122.21%
2008128.69%
2007134.08%
2006118.53%
2005131.02%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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