Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 11.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 11.5% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 338.2% on the previous year and up 258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 21.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 2012.
That places Equatorial Guinea 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.8% | — |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | -3.1% | -121.2% |
| 2010 | -4.5% | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -118.0% |
| 2012 | -7.3% | -989.8% |
| 2013 | -5.7% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | -4.6% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | -3.3% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | -4.0% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | -2.1% | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -104.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1765.7% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -189.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -250.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +338.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 11.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%. (47 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.8%. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1765.7% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 2012 | -989.8% | 0.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | -3.1% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | -2.9% | -7.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -1.7% | 11.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Equatorial Guinea was 11.5% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.2%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.