Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) was -161.16 billion current LCU in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2014
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2014, net acquisition of financial assets in Equatorial Guinea stood at -161.16 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and down 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -875.87 billion current LCU, in 2012.
That places Equatorial Guinea 126th out of 134 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2009 | -221.22 billion current LCU | -117.2% |
| 2010 | -330.37 billion current LCU | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 225.50 billion current LCU | -168.3% |
| 2012 | -875.87 billion current LCU | -488.4% |
| 2013 | -283.00 billion current LCU | -67.7% |
| 2014 | -161.16 billion current LCU | -43.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -161.16 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 billion current LCU. (47 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -161.16 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.05 million current LCU. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 811.48 billion current LCU | -221.22 billion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | -284.98 billion current LCU | -875.87 billion current LCU | 225.50 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 123 Gabon -81.17 billion current LCU
- 124 Nepal -103.48 billion current LCU compare
- 125 Hungary -153.78 billion current LCU compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire -217.76 billion current LCU compare
- 128 Philippines -224.95 billion current LCU compare
- 129 Madagascar -777.74 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Equatorial Guinea?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Equatorial Guinea was -161.16 billion current LCU in 2014, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -875.87 billion current LCU in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th out of 134 countries with data for 2014.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.