Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 1.22 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.22 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 9.96 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0081, in 1980.
That places Equatorial Guinea 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0121 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0126 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0131 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0136 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0147 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0153 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0159 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0165 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0179 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0186 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.019 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0204 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0211 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0225 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0225 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0242 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.023 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0218 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 | -63.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0085 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0323 | +278.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0387 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0392 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0737 | +88.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0576 | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0525 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0526 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0608 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0572 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0552 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0478 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0512 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 | -51.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0243 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0591 | +143.1% |
| 1997 | 0.116 | +96.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1912 | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1962 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7293 | +271.7% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | +113.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9806 | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | +120.6% |
| 2004 | 2.32 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 8.76 | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 6.28 | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 7.46 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 9.96 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 7.58 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 7.24 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.85 | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -36.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +278.2% | 0.0085 | 0.0323 |
| 2000 | +271.7% | 0.1962 | 0.7293 |
| 1996 | +143.1% | 0.0243 | 0.0591 |
| 2003 | +120.6% | 0.9806 | 2.16 |
| 2001 | +113.9% | 0.7293 | 1.56 |
| 1997 | +96.2% | 0.0591 | 0.116 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 | 0.0121 | 0.0172 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0211 | 0.0179 | 0.0242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0424 | 0.0081 | 0.0737 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0823 | 0.0243 | 0.1962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 0.7293 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 | 1.22 | 9.96 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Equatorial Guinea was 1.22 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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