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Economy of Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP of $12.8B compared to $49.9B for Sudan, ranking 148/197 and 93/197 by economy size, respectively.

Equatorial Guinea has $4.62B in government debt (35.1% of GDP), compared to $136B (252% of GDP) in Sudan.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Equatorial Guinea
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Sudan
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Sudan
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $1,126,364,162 $9,621,210,053
1961 - - $1,222,860,429 $9,623,364,370
1962 $37,253,333 - $1,328,259,625 $10,288,901,061
1963 $44,266,667 - $1,351,234,926 $9,995,978,960
1964 $51,915,000 - $1,388,282,600 $9,883,979,102
1965 $64,748,333 - $1,446,869,619 $10,553,823,688
1966 $69,110,000 - $1,484,491,676 $10,176,508,924
1967 $72,317,447 - $1,607,409,539 $10,321,430,685
1968 $67,514,286 - $1,677,771,401 $10,524,063,161
1969 $67,225,714 - $1,847,501,441 $10,670,279,284
1970 $66,331,429 - $2,100,229,759 $11,302,501,304
1971 $64,946,955 - $2,288,340,041 $11,556,504,009
1972 $65,429,198 - $2,483,055,722 $10,970,475,252
1973 $81,203,227 - $3,077,254,460 $11,039,830,076
1974 $94,159,863 - $3,958,931,660 $12,303,370,550
1975 $104,295,643 - $4,823,090,192 $14,236,656,554
1976 $103,653,050 - $6,013,210,816 $16,609,226,651
1977 $103,987,520 - $7,499,005,639 $17,642,960,632
1978 - - $8,128,719,315 $16,596,558,979
1979 - - $8,418,407,787 $15,763,644,181
1980 $50,642,881 $132,086,051 $8,951,800,000 $16,003,931,009
1981 $36,731,423 $139,706,651 $10,753,888,154 $17,194,233,567
1982 $44,294,648 $142,782,539 $8,732,542,274 $18,218,780,591
1983 $44,442,457 $149,927,930 $8,230,153,846 $18,594,543,248
1984 $50,320,914 $151,444,273 $10,447,615,385 $17,663,159,912
1985 $62,118,570 $170,988,428 $8,075,259,600 $16,553,729,141
1986 $76,407,396 $167,003,446 $10,092,200,000 $17,449,916,752
1987 $93,345,860 $174,412,950 $12,093,333,333 $19,931,449,275
1988 $100,534,657 $179,044,071 $14,372,555,556 $19,865,457,877
1989 $88,265,975 $176,843,301 $21,408,111,111 $21,639,720,128
1990 $112,119,411 $173,733,398 $33,641,222,222 $20,456,015,801
1991 $110,906,029 $171,957,428 $44,171,194,366 $21,992,448,810
1992 $134,707,184 $231,704,586 $7,031,933,492 $23,439,081,608
1993 $136,047,906 $257,269,047 $8,881,005,436 $24,509,954,459
1994 $100,807,003 $300,152,801 $12,793,794,737 $24,756,580,789
1995 $141,853,361 $352,638,312 $13,830,363,900 $26,241,255,779
1996 $232,463,023 $587,424,890 $9,018,300,725 $27,794,508,186
1997 $442,337,871 $1,468,403,405 $11,681,175,864 $32,884,421,186
1998 $370,687,634 $1,817,508,713 $11,250,221,537 $34,301,247,873
1999 $621,117,886 $2,283,954,429 $10,682,028,340 $35,365,991,404
2000 $1,045,998,496 $2,699,948,864 $12,257,299,147 $37,610,270,337
2001 $1,461,139,022 $4,411,173,090 $15,716,361,792 $40,055,073,507
2002 $1,806,742,742 $5,269,712,387 $18,137,128,388 $42,460,970,096
2003 $2,484,745,935 $6,005,113,942 $21,355,298,460 $45,131,259,049
2004 $4,410,764,339 $8,286,980,786 $26,646,007,251 $47,451,406,763
2005 $8,217,369,093 $9,674,942,387 $35,182,711,988 $50,129,334,265
2006 $10,086,528,699 $10,420,388,727 $45,263,831,634 $53,403,487,492
2007 $13,071,718,759 $12,012,844,403 $59,440,139,775 $56,466,323,951
2008 $19,749,893,536 $14,151,023,688 $64,833,083,257 $58,638,439,293
2009 $15,027,795,173 $14,341,122,354 $51,621,044,077 $57,015,500,648
2010 $16,314,443,436 $13,061,295,371 $58,962,978,034 $59,215,296,614
2011 $21,357,343,669 $13,913,404,306 $55,018,567,211 $57,312,394,053
2012 $22,388,344,144 $15,070,007,775 $37,632,919,967 $47,566,600,027
2013 $21,948,834,284 $14,447,134,440 $43,024,018,082 $48,496,595,855
2014 $21,765,453,082 $14,507,099,626 $49,516,748,618 $50,757,206,253
2015 $13,185,496,881 $13,185,496,881 $51,726,758,677 $51,726,758,677
2016 $11,240,808,848 $12,023,008,462 $42,630,376,000 $53,520,457,581
2017 $12,200,913,879 $11,341,603,435 $41,283,617,976 $53,900,054,790
2018 $13,097,012,134 $10,634,279,339 $32,333,780,383 $52,455,031,755
2019 $11,364,133,550 $10,051,326,715 $32,338,079,165 $51,312,429,477
2020 $9,893,816,008 $9,569,759,527 $27,034,593,750 $49,449,890,489
2021 $12,215,878,033 $9,652,085,293 $34,229,513,775 $48,525,909,157
2022 $13,687,643,436 $9,963,221,065 $51,666,875,363 $48,061,119,948
2023 $12,337,550,584 $9,456,161,987 $39,898,289,821 $33,915,159,868
2024 $12,765,777,677 $9,541,952,851 $49,909,807,030 $29,338,888,295

Economic indicators

Equatorial Guinea Sudan
Gross domestic product
$12.8B
2024
$49.9B
2024
GDP rank
148/197
2024
93/197
2024
GDP growth
3.47%
2023-2024
25.1%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$989
2024
GDP per capita rank
106/197
2024
178/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$2,127
2024
Government debt
$4.62B
2024
$136B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.1%
2025
252%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,442
2024
$2,691
2024
Government debt per person rank
112/185
2024
107/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,393
2025
$1,875
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3.2%
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.7%
2025
6.17%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.9%
2024-2025
138.8%
2021-2022
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
7.53%
2022
Population
1975406
52963918

GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan

Equatorial Guinea's GDP per capita is $6,745, ranking 106/197, compared to $989 in Sudan, ranking 178/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Equatorial Guinea ranks 103rd at $17,567, while Sudan ranks 185th at $2,127.

Equatorial Guinea
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sudan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Equatorial Guinea Sudan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $134.7 -
1961 - - $141.6 -
1962 $132.9 - $148.9 -
1963 $154.8 - $146.6 -
1964 $177.8 - $145.7 -
1965 $217.1 - $146.8 -
1966 $226.7 - $145.6 -
1967 $231.9 - $152.4 -
1968 $211.7 - $153.7 -
1969 $208.4 - $163.5 -
1970 $206.8 - $179.6 -
1971 $205.6 - $189 -
1972 $211.4 - $198.2 -
1973 $268.6 - $235.8 -
1974 $319 - $291.5 -
1975 $362 - $343 -
1976 $369 - $413 -
1977 $376 - $497 -
1978 $376 - $518 -
1979 $372 - $515 -
1980 $175.5 - $525 -
1981 $121.1 - $605 -
1982 $137.5 - $472 -
1983 $129.4 - $431 -
1984 $137.9 - $534 -
1985 $161.1 - $406 -
1986 $188.8 - $497 -
1987 $220.9 - $584 -
1988 $228.7 - $680 -
1989 $193.2 - $992 -
1990 $236.4 $577 $1,528 $1,468
1991 $225.3 $569 $1,966 $1,599
1992 $263.7 $756 $307 $1,710
1993 $256.7 $828 $379 $1,794
1994 $183.2 $951 $532 $1,805
1995 $248.3 $1,098 $561 $1,902
1996 $392 $1,793 $357 $2,006
1997 $717 $4,387 $453 $2,358
1998 $578 $5,280 $425 $2,428
1999 $931 $6,470 $394 $2,475
2000 $1,487 $7,420 $441 $2,616
2001 $1,949 $11,627 $551 $2,769
2002 $2,264 $13,255 $621 $2,898
2003 $2,931 $14,496 $714 $3,058
2004 $4,901 $19,354 $872 $3,215
2005 $8,674 $22,137 $1,125 $3,407
2006 $10,185 $23,511 $1,415 $3,637
2007 $12,617 $26,611 $1,814 $3,836
2008 $18,211 $30,523 $1,928 $3,938
2009 $13,233 $29,722 $1,493 $3,732
2010 $13,720 $26,168 $1,665 $3,806
2011 $17,198 $27,242 $1,522 $4,112
2012 $17,309 $30,012 $1,019 $3,710
2013 $16,304 $27,910 $1,139 $3,725
2014 $15,549 $27,177 $1,275 $4,261
2015 $9,069 $19,479 $1,292 $4,217
2016 $7,453 $16,649 $1,033 $4,470
2017 $7,809 $18,435 $967 $4,252
2018 $8,102 $18,413 $731 $4,199
2019 $6,804 $16,451 $710 $3,914
2020 $5,764 $13,677 $578 $3,349
2021 $6,946 $16,821 $712 $3,249
2022 $7,589 $18,140 $1,046 $3,355
2023 $6,678 $17,412 $797 $2,421
2024 $6,745 $17,567 $989 $2,127

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Equatorial Guinea's government spending was $2.52B, accounting for 18.7% of its GDP, while Sudan's spent $3.27B, or 6.17% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 35.1% in Equatorial Guinea and 252% in Sudan, ranking 148/185 and 2/185, respectively.

Equatorial Guinea
Government spending

Government debt
Sudan
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Equatorial Guinea Sudan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1985 115.4% 183.8% - -
1986 119% 152.5% - -
1987 183% 141.3% - -
1988 227.9% 154.5% - -
1989 116.8% 187% - -
1990 212.9% 157% 31% -
1991 284.5% 169.5% 45.7% -
1992 595% 136.9% 50.4% 495%
1993 256.3% 152.6% 23.7% 285.9%
1994 510% 216% 19.6% 386%
1995 141.5% 136.9% 12.9% 239%
1996 22.9% 91.2% 9.31% 220.9%
1997 14.8% 46.3% 7.38% 167.7%
1998 35.1% 59.2% 7.79% 179.7%
1999 18.7% 60.5% 8.4% 160.5%
2000 22.6% 36.6% 10.4% 143.2%
2001 13.5% 25.5% 9.87% 125.6%
2002 11.3% 19.4% 10.5% 121.7%
2003 13.9% 6.77% 12.5% 117.4%
2004 10.8% 4.54% 16.5% 97.8%
2005 14.1% 2.85% 19.7% 75.5%
2006 18.1% 1.22% 18.8% 63.7%
2007 19.7% 0.75% 19.6% 53.7%
2008 19.9% 0.49% 19.7% 55.8%
2009 39.8% 4.34% 18.8% 71%
2010 31.2% 7.89% 17.4% 74.6%
2011 27.5% 7.17% 18.2% 78.1%
2012 35.2% 7.1% 16.5% 117.7%
2013 29.3% 6.27% 15.3% 105.8%
2014 31.6% 12.6% 13.5% 84.4%
2015 41.6% 31.7% 12.4% 93.2%
2016 27.8% 41.1% 9.98% 109.9%
2017 20.1% 36.2% 12.8% 149.5%
2018 19.1% 40.6% 16.8% 209.8%
2019 16.8% 43.2% 18.7% 216.5%
2020 16.2% 49.4% 10.9% 278.3%
2021 12.7% 42.3% 9.84% 189.6%
2022 14.8% 29.8% 17.9% 186.8%
2023 19.2% 36.3% 8.28% 259.6%
2024 19.7% 36.2% 6.55% 272%
2025 18.7% 35.1% 6.17% 252%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Equatorial Guinea's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$158M, equivalent to -1.23% of GDP. This compares to Sudan's deficit of -$1.25B, or -2.5% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Equatorial Guinea recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Sudan ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Equatorial Guinea posted an annual deficit equal to -48.9% of GDP, compared to deficit of -4.69% of GDP for Sudan.

Deficit/surplus
Equatorial Guinea

Sudan
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Equatorial Guinea Sudan
1985 -89.3% -
1986 -97.3% -
1987 -158% -
1988 -208.5% -
1989 -76.2% -
1990 -160.2% -16.2%
1991 -236% -26.5%
1992 -557% -24.5%
1993 -217.9% -8.04%
1994 -487% -3.03%
1995 -123.4% -3.48%
1996 -6.36% -2.61%
1997 3.21% -0.59%
1998 -7.65% -0.56%
1999 -0.19% -0.8%
2000 -2.67% -0.7%
2001 14.9% -0.77%
2002 17.6% -0.69%
2003 7.85% 0.77%
2004 13.9% 0.16%
2005 18.5% -1.88%
2006 21.8% -1.32%
2007 17.2% -2.84%
2008 14.6% 0.49%
2009 -6.47% -3.8%
2010 -4.53% 0.11%
2011 0.83% -2.33%
2012 -7.24% -7.37%
2013 -4.4% -5.76%
2014 -7.54% -4.72%
2015 -15.1% -3.87%
2016 -10.9% -3.92%
2017 -2.59% -6.07%
2018 0.52% -7.92%
2019 1.82% -10.8%
2020 -1.77% -6.03%
2021 2.65% -0.29%
2022 11.7% -2.15%
2023 2.39% -3.56%
2024 -1.23% -2.5%
2025 -0.78% -2.68%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 27 years, Equatorial Guinea has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.02%, compared with 48.4% in Sudan. In 2022, inflation was 2.9% in Equatorial Guinea and 138.8% in Sudan.

Inflation
Equatorial Guinea

Sudan
Year Inflation
Equatorial Guinea Sudan Equatorial Guinea Sudan
1996 4.5% 132.8%
1997 3% 47.2%
1998 7.9% 24.6%
1999 0.4% 17.2%
2000 4.8% 7.12%
2001 8.7% 1.94%
2002 7.6% 22.2%
2003 7.3% 6.49%
2004 4.2% 9.66%
2005 5.6% 8.51%
2006 4.5% 7.2%
2007 2.8% 14.8%
2008 4.7% 14.3%
2009 5.7% 11.3%
2010 5.3% 13%
2011 4.8% 18.1%
2012 3.4% 35.6%
2013 3.2% 36.5%
2014 4.3% 36.9%
2015 1.7% 16.9%
2016 1.4% 17.8%
2017 0.7% 32.4%
2018 1.3% 63.3%
2019 1.2% 51%
2020 4.8% 163.3%
2021 -0.1% 359%
2022 4.9% 138.8%
2023 2.4% -
2024 3.4% -
2025 2.9% -

Balance of trade

Equatorial Guinea Sudan
Current account balance
-$344M
1996
-$4.44B
2022
Current account balance ranking
99/189
1996
163/189
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-148%
1996
-8.6%
2022
Goods imports
$292M
1996
$9.99B
2022
Goods exports
$175M
1996
$4.36B
2022
Service imports
$185M
1996
$1.59B
2022
Service exports
$4.88M
1996
$1.55B
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
1.27%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
35.2%
2024
1.19%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Equatorial Guinea Sudan
Economic freedom 47.7 35.3
Economic freedom ranking 175/197 190/197
Property rights 18.7 12
Government integrity 7.2 15.6
Judicial effectiveness 7.1 4
Tax burden 74.9 84.7
Government spending 92.5 95.7
Fiscal health 97.2 73.5
Business freedom 36.5 28.5
Labor freedom 44.9 39.2
Monetary freedom 74.3 16.3
Trade freedom 48.8 29.6
Investment freedom 40 5
Financial freedom 30 20

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Equatorial Guinea is 47.7, ranking 175/197, compared to 35.3 for Sudan, ranking 190/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Equatorial Guinea
Sudan
Year Economic freedom index
Equatorial Guinea Sudan
1995 - 39.4
1996 - 39.2
1997 - 39.9
1998 - 38.3
1999 45.1 39.6
2000 45.6 47.2
2001 47.9 -
2002 46.4 -
2003 53.1 -
2004 53.3 -
2005 53.3 -
2006 51.5 -
2007 53.2 -
2008 51.6 -
2009 51.3 -
2010 48.6 -
2011 47.5 -
2012 42.8 -
2013 42.3 -
2014 44.4 -
2015 40.4 -
2016 43.7 -
2017 45 48.8
2018 42 49.4
2019 41 47.7
2020 48.3 45
2021 49.2 39.1
2022 47.2 32
2023 48.3 32.8
2024 47.7 33.9
2025 47.7 35.3

More economic indicators

Equatorial Guinea Sudan
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
23%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.15%
2024
22.1%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$36.2B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$12,330
2024
$2,070
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$178M
2017
Total reserves ranking
134/177
2023
171/177
2017
Net foreign direct investment
-$376M
1996
-$574M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$188M
2024
$548M
2023
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$154M
2024
$54.2M
2021
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
n/a
0.53%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
50.7%
2022
46.5%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
8.96%
2024
2.87%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.