Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 446.08 billion current LCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 446.08 billion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2022.
The figure is up 64.5% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 865.61 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 265.01 billion current LCU, in 2017.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 466.89 billion current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 424.06 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 646.66 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 846.15 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 544.30 billion current LCU | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 627.05 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 865.61 billion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 827.55 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 775.85 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 768.79 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 312.24 billion current LCU | -59.4% |
| 2017 | 265.01 billion current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 315.53 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 495.42 billion current LCU | +57.0% |
| 2020 | 348.95 billion current LCU | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 271.12 billion current LCU | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 446.08 billion current LCU | +64.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 446.08 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.99 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 446.08 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 595.94 billion current LCU | 424.06 billion current LCU | 846.15 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 579.74 billion current LCU | 265.01 billion current LCU | 865.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.39 billion current LCU | 271.12 billion current LCU | 446.08 billion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Equatorial Guinea?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Equatorial Guinea was 446.08 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 865.61 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.01 billion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.