Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -3.64 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Equatorial Guinea stood at -3.64.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 21.79 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -557.5, in 1992.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -236.04 | — |
| 1992 | -557.5 | +136.2% |
| 1993 | -217.94 | -60.9% |
| 1994 | -487.31 | +123.6% |
| 1995 | -123.42 | -74.7% |
| 1996 | -6.36 | -94.9% |
| 1997 | 3.21 | -150.6% |
| 1998 | -7.65 | -338.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1911 | -97.5% |
| 2000 | -2.67 | +1295.6% |
| 2001 | 14.91 | -658.9% |
| 2002 | 17.59 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 9.99 | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 9.22 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 18.55 | +101.2% |
| 2006 | 21.79 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 17.16 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 14.61 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | -6.47 | -144.3% |
| 2010 | -4.53 | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8345 | -118.4% |
| 2012 | -7.24 | -967.4% |
| 2013 | -4.4 | -39.2% |
| 2014 | -7.54 | +71.3% |
| 2015 | -15.1 | +100.2% |
| 2016 | -10.92 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | -2.59 | -76.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5225 | -120.2% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | +249.0% |
| 2020 | -1.77 | -197.1% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | -249.8% |
| 2022 | 11.68 | +340.4% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | -79.6% |
| 2024 | -0.5544 | -123.2% |
| 2025 | -1.32 | +138.1% |
| 2026 | -1.99 | +50.6% |
| 2027 | -3.03 | +52.6% |
| 2028 | -3.6 | +18.6% |
| 2029 | -3.92 | +9.1% |
| 2030 | -3.64 | -7.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -3.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -3.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1295.6% | -0.1911 | -2.67 |
| 2012 | -967.4% | 0.8345 | -7.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -181.46 | -557.5 | 3.21 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.47 | -6.47 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.91 | -15.1 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 | -3.92 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.64 | -3.64 | -3.64 | 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Equatorial Guinea?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Equatorial Guinea was -3.64 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -557.5 in 1992.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October