Equatorial Guinea is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 1.89M people. The capital and largest city is Malabo, with 297K residents. Equatorial Guinea shares land borders with Gabon and Cameroon.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 by GDP ($12.8B) and 106/197 by GDP per capita ($6,745). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is business & finance services.
Main facts and rankings
Equatorial Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1998075
|
148/197 |
| GDP |
$12.8B
2024 |
148/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,745
2024 |
106/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,567
2024 |
106/197 |
| Government debt |
$4.65B
2024 |
146/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
36.4%
2024 |
143/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,458
2024 |
110/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,042
2026 |
115/197 |
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 140/197 |
| Population density | 183.3 ppl/mi² | 121/197 |
| Fertility rate | 4.08 | 25/196 |
| Median age | 22 years | 148/196 |
| Life expectancy | 64.3 years | 175/197 |
Equatorial Guinea trends dashboard: time-series charts
Equatorial Guinea's economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,765,777,677 |
| 2023 | $12,337,550,584 |
| 2022 | $13,687,643,436 |
| 2021 | $12,215,878,033 |
| 2020 | $9,893,816,008 |
| 2019 | $11,364,133,550 |
| 2018 | $13,097,012,134 |
| 2017 | $12,200,913,879 |
| 2016 | $11,240,808,848 |
| 2015 | $13,185,496,881 |
| 2014 | $21,765,453,082 |
| 2013 | $21,948,834,284 |
| 2012 | $22,388,344,144 |
| 2011 | $21,357,343,669 |
| 2010 | $16,314,443,436 |
| 2009 | $15,027,795,173 |
| 2008 | $19,749,893,536 |
| 2007 | $13,071,718,759 |
| 2006 | $10,086,528,699 |
| 2005 | $8,217,369,093 |
| 2004 | $4,410,764,339 |
| 2003 | $2,484,745,935 |
| 2002 | $1,806,742,742 |
| 2001 | $1,461,139,022 |
| 2000 | $1,045,998,496 |
| 1999 | $621,117,886 |
| 1998 | $370,687,634 |
| 1997 | $442,337,871 |
| 1996 | $232,463,023 |
| 1995 | $141,853,361 |
| 1994 | $100,807,003 |
| 1993 | $136,047,906 |
| 1992 | $134,707,184 |
| 1991 | $110,906,029 |
| 1990 | $112,119,411 |
| 1989 | $88,265,975 |
| 1988 | $100,534,657 |
| 1987 | $93,345,860 |
| 1986 | $76,407,396 |
| 1985 | $62,118,570 |
| 1984 | $50,320,914 |
| 1983 | $44,442,457 |
| 1982 | $44,294,648 |
| 1981 | $36,731,423 |
| 1980 | $50,642,881 |
| 1979 | - |
| 1978 | - |
| 1977 | $103,987,520 |
| 1976 | $103,653,050 |
| 1975 | $104,295,643 |
| 1974 | $94,159,863 |
| 1973 | $81,203,227 |
| 1972 | $65,429,198 |
| 1971 | $64,946,955 |
| 1970 | $66,331,429 |
| 1969 | $67,225,714 |
| 1968 | $67,514,286 |
| 1967 | $72,317,447 |
| 1966 | $69,110,000 |
| 1965 | $64,748,333 |
| 1964 | $51,915,000 |
| 1963 | $44,266,667 |
| 1962 | $37,253,333 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea's economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,745 |
| 2023 | $6,678 |
| 2022 | $7,589 |
| 2021 | $6,946 |
| 2020 | $5,764 |
| 2019 | $6,804 |
| 2018 | $8,102 |
| 2017 | $7,809 |
| 2016 | $7,453 |
| 2015 | $9,069 |
| 2014 | $15,549 |
| 2013 | $16,304 |
| 2012 | $17,309 |
| 2011 | $17,198 |
| 2010 | $13,720 |
| 2009 | $13,233 |
| 2008 | $18,211 |
| 2007 | $12,617 |
| 2006 | $10,185 |
| 2005 | $8,674 |
| 2004 | $4,901 |
| 2003 | $2,931 |
| 2002 | $2,264 |
| 2001 | $1,949 |
| 2000 | $1,487 |
| 1999 | $931 |
| 1998 | $578 |
| 1997 | $717 |
| 1996 | $392 |
| 1995 | $248.3 |
| 1994 | $183.2 |
| 1993 | $256.7 |
| 1992 | $263.7 |
| 1991 | $225.3 |
| 1990 | $236.4 |
| 1989 | $193.2 |
| 1988 | $228.7 |
| 1987 | $220.9 |
| 1986 | $188.8 |
| 1985 | $161.1 |
| 1984 | $137.9 |
| 1983 | $129.4 |
| 1982 | $137.5 |
| 1981 | $121.1 |
| 1980 | $175.5 |
| 1979 | - |
| 1978 | - |
| 1977 | $376 |
| 1976 | $369 |
| 1975 | $362 |
| 1974 | $319 |
| 1973 | $268.6 |
| 1972 | $211.4 |
| 1971 | $205.6 |
| 1970 | $206.8 |
| 1969 | $208.4 |
| 1968 | $211.7 |
| 1967 | $231.9 |
| 1966 | $226.7 |
| 1965 | $217.1 |
| 1964 | $177.8 |
| 1963 | $154.8 |
| 1962 | $132.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 64.3 |
| 2025 | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 63.9 |
| 2023 | 63.7 |
| 2022 | 63.4 |
| 2021 | 62.4 |
| 2020 | 62.1 |
| 2019 | 62.3 |
| 2018 | 61.9 |
| 2017 | 61.5 |
| 2016 | 61.1 |
| 2015 | 60.6 |
| 2014 | 60.2 |
| 2013 | 59.8 |
| 2012 | 59.3 |
| 2011 | 58.8 |
| 2010 | 58.3 |
| 2009 | 57.9 |
| 2008 | 57.4 |
| 2007 | 56.9 |
| 2006 | 56.4 |
| 2005 | 55.8 |
| 2004 | 55.3 |
| 2003 | 54.8 |
| 2002 | 54.3 |
| 2001 | 53.8 |
| 2000 | 53.4 |
| 1999 | 53 |
| 1998 | 52.6 |
| 1997 | 52.4 |
| 1996 | 52.1 |
| 1995 | 51.9 |
| 1994 | 51.8 |
| 1993 | 51.7 |
| 1992 | 51.6 |
| 1991 | 51.5 |
| 1990 | 51.4 |
| 1989 | 51.3 |
| 1988 | 51.2 |
| 1987 | 51 |
| 1986 | 50.8 |
| 1985 | 50.6 |
| 1984 | 50.2 |
| 1983 | 50 |
| 1982 | 49.7 |
| 1981 | 49.1 |
| 1980 | 48.8 |
| 1979 | 43 |
| 1978 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 42 |
| 1976 | 30.5 |
| 1975 | 37.3 |
| 1974 | 41.5 |
| 1973 | 44.7 |
| 1972 | 44.4 |
| 1971 | 37.2 |
| 1970 | 31.1 |
| 1969 | 31 |
| 1968 | 44.9 |
| 1967 | 44.6 |
| 1966 | 44.3 |
| 1965 | 44.1 |
| 1964 | 43.8 |
| 1963 | 43.5 |
| 1962 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 43 |
| 1960 | 42.7 |
| 1959 | 42.5 |
| 1958 | 42.2 |
| 1957 | 41.9 |
| 1956 | 41.7 |
| 1955 | 41.4 |
| 1954 | 41.1 |
| 1953 | 40.9 |
| 1952 | 40.6 |
| 1951 | 40.4 |
| 1950 | 40.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Equatorial Guinea's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,892,516 |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 |
| 2006 | 990,343 |
| 2005 | 947,367 |
| 2004 | 899,917 |
| 2003 | 847,862 |
| 2002 | 797,957 |
| 2001 | 749,836 |
| 2000 | 703,279 |
| 1999 | 667,214 |
| 1998 | 641,474 |
| 1997 | 616,893 |
| 1996 | 593,492 |
| 1995 | 571,264 |
| 1994 | 550,138 |
| 1993 | 530,023 |
| 1992 | 510,770 |
| 1991 | 492,217 |
| 1990 | 474,274 |
| 1989 | 456,808 |
| 1988 | 439,651 |
| 1987 | 422,522 |
| 1986 | 404,728 |
| 1985 | 385,547 |
| 1984 | 364,899 |
| 1983 | 343,421 |
| 1982 | 322,216 |
| 1981 | 303,252 |
| 1980 | 288,644 |
| 1979 | 279,846 |
| 1978 | 276,531 |
| 1977 | 276,779 |
| 1976 | 281,031 |
| 1975 | 287,901 |
| 1974 | 294,953 |
| 1973 | 302,281 |
| 1972 | 309,468 |
| 1971 | 315,940 |
| 1970 | 320,803 |
| 1969 | 322,517 |
| 1968 | 318,849 |
| 1967 | 311,805 |
| 1966 | 304,859 |
| 1965 | 298,238 |
| 1964 | 291,942 |
| 1963 | 285,965 |
| 1962 | 280,286 |
| 1961 | 274,896 |
| 1960 | 269,807 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.08 |
| 2022 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 4.27 |
| 2020 | 4.35 |
| 2019 | 4.43 |
| 2018 | 4.51 |
| 2017 | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 4.69 |
| 2015 | 4.77 |
| 2014 | 4.86 |
| 2013 | 4.95 |
| 2012 | 5.04 |
| 2011 | 5.13 |
| 2010 | 5.21 |
| 2009 | 5.29 |
| 2008 | 5.36 |
| 2007 | 5.43 |
| 2006 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 5.56 |
| 2004 | 5.62 |
| 2003 | 5.68 |
| 2002 | 5.73 |
| 2001 | 5.79 |
| 2000 | 5.83 |
| 1999 | 5.88 |
| 1998 | 5.91 |
| 1997 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 5.96 |
| 1995 | 5.97 |
| 1994 | 5.98 |
| 1993 | 5.98 |
| 1992 | 5.98 |
| 1991 | 5.99 |
| 1990 | 5.99 |
| 1989 | 5.99 |
| 1988 | 5.98 |
| 1987 | 5.97 |
| 1986 | 5.96 |
| 1985 | 5.95 |
| 1984 | 5.93 |
| 1983 | 5.9 |
| 1982 | 5.88 |
| 1981 | 5.86 |
| 1980 | 5.84 |
| 1979 | 5.82 |
| 1978 | 5.8 |
| 1977 | 5.8 |
| 1976 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 5.79 |
| 1974 | 5.8 |
| 1973 | 5.8 |
| 1972 | 5.81 |
| 1971 | 5.81 |
| 1970 | 5.81 |
| 1969 | 5.8 |
| 1968 | 5.79 |
| 1967 | 5.78 |
| 1966 | 5.76 |
| 1965 | 5.73 |
| 1964 | 5.71 |
| 1963 | 5.69 |
| 1962 | 5.67 |
| 1961 | 5.66 |
| 1960 | 5.65 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea's demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22.1 |
| 2022 | 22.1 |
| 2021 | 22.1 |
| 2020 | 22.1 |
| 2019 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 22.1 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 21.9 |
| 2015 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 21.6 |
| 2012 | 21.5 |
| 2011 | 21.3 |
| 2010 | 21.2 |
| 2009 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 20.7 |
| 2007 | 20.4 |
| 2006 | 20.1 |
| 2005 | 19.9 |
| 2004 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 19.3 |
| 2001 | 19.1 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 1999 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 18.9 |
| 1997 | 18.9 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1994 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 19.2 |
| 1992 | 19.4 |
| 1991 | 19.5 |
| 1990 | 19.7 |
| 1989 | 19.8 |
| 1988 | 19.9 |
| 1987 | 20 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1985 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 19.7 |
| 1983 | 19.3 |
| 1982 | 19.1 |
| 1981 | 19.2 |
| 1980 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 19.6 |
| 1976 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 19.9 |
| 1974 | 20 |
| 1973 | 20.1 |
| 1972 | 20.2 |
| 1971 | 20.2 |
| 1970 | 20.4 |
| 1969 | 20.5 |
| 1968 | 20.7 |
| 1967 | 20.8 |
| 1966 | 21 |
| 1965 | 21.1 |
| 1964 | 21.3 |
| 1963 | 21.4 |
| 1962 | 21.6 |
| 1961 | 21.7 |
| 1960 | 21.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Equatorial Guinea: National Statistics
Finance
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$8.96B
2024 |
152/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2024 |
168/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.19%
1998 |
169/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.98%
2024 |
121/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
166/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.55%
2024 |
42/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.6%
2014 |
49/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
51.1%
2024 |
126/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
45.8%
2024 |
9/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
47.4
2026 |
175/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.1%
2022 |
73/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2022 |
99/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.54B
2023 |
134/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$164K
1996 |
188/191 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.22%
1996 |
138/184 |
Energy
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,284 kg
2022 |
88/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.1
2022 |
93/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.83 megatons
2024 |
135/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.55 tons
2024 |
94/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
151/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
4.2%
2022 |
161/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.75%
2022 |
107/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-423%
2022 |
142/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
745 kWh
2022 |
111/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
8.8%
2021 |
142/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
31.3%
2022 |
67/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
79/192 |
| Electricity access |
66.9%
2023 |
157/195 |
Society
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
148/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+3,812
2025 |
53/196 |
| Urban population |
71.4%
2024 |
69/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
52.7:47.3
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
154/190 |
| Average female height |
5.18 ft
2025 |
147/190 |
| Quality of life index |
31.3
2026 |
150/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2025 |
187/197 |
| Higher education index |
2
2026 |
182/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.31
2015 |
110/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.2
2019 |
39/197 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
152/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.4%
2010 |
112/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
176/197 |
| People using the Internet |
60.4%
2023 |
136/195 |
Health
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$233.7
2023 |
123/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$154.2
2023 |
85/192 |
| Life expectancy |
64.3 years
2026 |
175/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.04%
2023 |
100/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.15
2022 |
173/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
174
2023 |
43/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
70.6
2023 |
14/192 |
| Obesity rate |
18.6%
2022 |
118/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.2%
2024 |
100/195 |
| Air quality index |
27
2026 |
145/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.56 liters
2020 |
66/186 |
Territory
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
140/197 |
| Land area per capita |
5,723 sq mi
2024 |
76/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
404 sq mi
2026 |
163/194 |
| Forest area |
9,357 sq mi
2026 |
100/196 |
| Roads length |
1,790 mi
2017 |
146/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2018, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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