Other expense in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Other expense was 260.64 billion current LCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Equatorial Guinea, 2015–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 260.64 billion current LCU for other expense in 2022.
The figure is up 122.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
That places Equatorial Guinea 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Other expense in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 280.86 billion current LCU | — |
| 2016 | 174.55 billion current LCU | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 201.81 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 172.98 billion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 162.63 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 130.89 billion current LCU | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 117.14 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 260.64 billion current LCU | +122.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 260.64 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.54 billion current LCU, 8.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 260.64 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.50 billion current LCU, 7.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 198.57 billion current LCU | 162.63 billion current LCU | 280.86 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 169.56 billion current LCU | 117.14 billion current LCU | 260.64 billion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More public sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Democracy, 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)
- Elected parliament, 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)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Equatorial Guinea?
- Other expense in Equatorial Guinea was 260.64 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 280.86 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.14 billion current LCU in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for other expense?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.