Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 17.98 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
17.98
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
170th
of 195 countries
All-time high
594.77
in 1992
All-time low
11.25
in 2002
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Equatorial Guinea is 17.98, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 594.77 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 2002.
That places Equatorial Guinea 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 284.52 | — |
| 1992 | 594.77 | +109.0% |
| 1993 | 256.31 | -56.9% |
| 1994 | 509.84 | +98.9% |
| 1995 | 141.5 | -72.2% |
| 1996 | 22.94 | -83.8% |
| 1997 | 14.75 | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 35.09 | +137.8% |
| 1999 | 18.69 | -46.7% |
| 2000 | 22.65 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 13.48 | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 11.25 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 11.77 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 15.49 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 14.12 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 18.09 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 19.69 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 19.89 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.85 | +100.3% |
| 2010 | 31.18 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 27.49 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 35.2 | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 29.27 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 31.6 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 41.57 | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 27.82 | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 20.07 | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 19.05 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 16.17 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 12.71 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 14.79 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 19.24 | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 18.47 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 19.17 | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 18.31 | -4.5% |
| 2027 | 18.46 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 18.52 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 18.47 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 17.98 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208.71 | 14.75 | 594.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.63 | 11.25 | 39.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.01 | 16.8 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.43 | 12.71 | 19.24 | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.98 | 17.98 | 17.98 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -96.67 % change on previous year (2013)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 59.78 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -30.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 113.14 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 17.98 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 594.77 in 1992.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October