Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 46.3 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Equatorial Guinea is 46.3, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 215.97 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4881, in 2008.
That places Equatorial Guinea 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, 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 debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 169.47 | — |
| 1992 | 136.87 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 152.57 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 215.97 | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 136.87 | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 91.19 | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 46.26 | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 59.23 | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 60.48 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 36.63 | -39.4% |
| 2001 | 25.48 | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 19.45 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 4.54 | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7539 | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4881 | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 4.34 | +788.6% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | +82.0% |
| 2011 | 7.17 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.27 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 12.56 | +100.3% |
| 2015 | 31.66 | +152.0% |
| 2016 | 41.14 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 36.24 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 40.57 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 43.19 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 49.39 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 42.29 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 29.76 | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 39.08 | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 36.44 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 38.1 | +4.1% |
| 2027 | 40.45 | +6.2% |
| 2028 | 42.88 | +6.0% |
| 2029 | 44.96 | +4.8% |
| 2030 | 46.3 | +3.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 46.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 46.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +788.6% | 0.4881 | 4.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.77 | 46.26 | 215.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.25 | 0.4881 | 36.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.38 | 6.27 | 43.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.99 | 29.76 | 49.39 | 10 |
| 2030s | 46.3 | 46.3 | 46.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More external debt data for Equatorial Guinea
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.72 NFL, current US$ per person (2015)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -89.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2015)
- Use of IMF credit 300.59 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 802.43 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 802.43 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 0 DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 0.0% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 46.3 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 215.97 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4881 in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October